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45 CFR 164.406: Notification to the media.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 45—Public Welfare
  2. SUBTITLE A—Department of Health and Human Services
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—ADMINISTRATIVE DATA STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
  4. PART 164—SECURITY AND PRIVACY
  5. Subpart D—Notification in the Case of Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information

(a) Standard. For a breach of unsecured protected health information involving more than 500 residents of a State or jurisdiction, a covered entity shall, following the discovery of the breach as provided in § 164.404(a)(2), notify prominent media outlets serving the State or jurisdiction.

(b) Implementation specification: Timeliness of notification. Except as provided in § 164.412, a covered entity shall provide the notification required by paragraph (a) of this section without unreasonable delay and in no case later than 60 calendar days after discovery of a breach.

(c) Implementation specifications: Content of notification. The notification required by paragraph (a) of this section shall meet the requirements of § 164.404(c).

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:21Z. Source file · JSON

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