definiens: . Health Care Laws means Laws relating to Government Health Care Programs, Private Health Care Plans, privacy and confidentiality of patient health information and human biological materials, including : federal and state Laws pertaining to the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs ( including the Medicaid rebate program ) ; federal Laws pertaining to the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, the TRICARE program and other Government Health Care Programs ; federal and state Laws applicable to health care fraud and abuse, kickbacks, physician self - referral and false claims ( including 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn and the federal Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq . ) ; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ; and 45 C.F.R. Part 46, each as in effect and as amended from time to time