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42 U.S. Code § 1320d - Definitions | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 42 › Chapter 7 › Subchapter XI › Part C › § 1320d 42 U.S. Code § 1320d - Definitions
§ 1320d.
(4) Health informationThe term “health information” means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that—
(5) Health planThe term “health plan” means an individual or group plan that provides, or pays the cost of, medical care (as such term is defined in section 300gg–91 of this title). Such term includes the following, and any combination thereof:
has 50 or more participants (as defined in section 1002(7) of title 29); or
A health insurance issuer (as defined in section 300gg–91(b) of this title).
A health maintenance organization (as defined in section 300gg–91(b) of this title).
Parts [1] A, B, C, or D of the Medicare program under subchapter XVIII of this chapter.
The medicaid program under subchapter XIX of this chapter.
A Medicare supplemental policy (as defined in section 1395ss(g)(1) of this title).
The health care program for active military personnel under title 10.
The veterans health care program under chapter 17 of title 38.
The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), as defined in section 1072(4) of title 10.
The Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan under chapter 89 of title 5.
(6) Individually identifiable health informationThe term “individually identifiable health information” means any information, including demographic information collected from an individual, that—
The term “standard”, when used with reference to a data element of health information or a transaction referred to in section 1320d–2(a)(1) of this title, means any such data element or transaction that meets each of the standards and implementation specifications adopted or established by the Secretary with respect to the data element or transaction under sections 1320d–1 through 1320d–3 of this title.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1171, as added Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 262(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2021; amended Pub. L. 107–105, § 4, Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 1007; Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13102, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 242; Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1104(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 146.)
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, referred to in par. (5)(L), is Pub. L. 94–437, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1400, which is classified principally to chapter 18 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 25 and Tables.
2009—Par. (5)(D). Pub. L. 111–5 substituted “C, or D” for “or C”.
2001—Par. (5)(D). Pub. L. 107–105 substituted “Parts A, B, or C” for “Part A or part B”.
Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1105, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 154, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 1101–1105) of title I of Pub. L. 111–148, enacting subchapter I of chapter 157 of this title, amending this section and sections 1320d–2 and 1395y of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1320d–2 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 23, 2010].”
Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 261, Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2021, as amended by Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1104(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 146, provided that: “It is the purpose of this subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 261–264) of title II of Pub. L. 104–191, enacting this part, amending sections 242k and 1395cc of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1320d–2 of this title] to improve the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.], the medicaid program under title XIX of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], and the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, by encouraging the development of a health information system through the establishment of uniform standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of certain health information and to reduce the clerical burden on patients, health care providers, and health plans.”