Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Pub. L. 104–191

US Codex doesn’t hold the enacted text of this law — the public-law corpus runs from the 113th Congress (2013) onward. What it changed in the U.S. Code, reconstructed from the credit notes, is listed below.

155 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 104-98 and Public Law 104-333.

• 18 U.S.C. § 24 — Definitions relating to Federal health care offense
• 18 U.S.C. § 669 — Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care
• 18 U.S.C. § 982 — Criminal forfeiture
• 18 U.S.C. § 1035 — False statements relating to health care matters
• 18 U.S.C. § 1345 — Injunctions against fraud
• 18 U.S.C. § 1347 — Health care fraud
• 18 U.S.C. § 1510 — Obstruction of criminal investigations
• 18 U.S.C. § 1518 — Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses
• 18 U.S.C. § 1956 — Laundering of monetary instruments
• 18 U.S.C. § 3486 — Authorized investigative demand procedures
• 26 U.S.C. § 62 — Adjusted gross income defined
• 26 U.S.C. § 72 — Annuities; certain proceeds of endowment and life insurance contracts
• 26 U.S.C. § 101 — Certain death benefits
• 26 U.S.C. § 104 — Compensation for injuries or sickness
• 26 U.S.C. § 106 — Contributions by employer to accident and health plans
• 26 U.S.C. § 125 — Cafeteria plans
• 26 U.S.C. § 162 — Trade or business expenses
• 26 U.S.C. § 213 — Medical, dental, etc., expenses
• 26 U.S.C. § 220 — Medical savings accounts
• 26 U.S.C. § 221 — Cross reference
• 26 U.S.C. § 222 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–514, title I, §135(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2116
• 26 U.S.C. § 223 — Renumbered §221
• 26 U.S.C. § 264 — Certain amounts paid in connection with insurance contracts
• 26 U.S.C. § 501 — Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.
• 26 U.S.C. § 807 — Rules for certain reserves
• 26 U.S.C. § 818 — Other definitions and special rules
• 26 U.S.C. § 833 — Treatment of Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations, etc.
• 26 U.S.C. § 848 — Capitalization of certain policy acquisition expenses
• 26 U.S.C. § 877 — Expatriation to avoid tax
• 26 U.S.C. § 2107 — Expatriation to avoid tax
• 26 U.S.C. § 2501 — Imposition of tax
• 26 U.S.C. § 3231 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 3306 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 3401 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 4973 — Tax on excess contributions to individual retirement accounts, medical savings accounts, certain section 403(b) contracts, and certain individual retirement annuities
• 26 U.S.C. § 4975 — Tax on prohibited transactions
• 26 U.S.C. § 4980B — Failure to satisfy continuation coverage requirements of group health plans
• 26 U.S.C. § 4980C — Requirements for issuers of qualified long-term care insurance contracts
• 26 U.S.C. § 4980D — Failure to meet certain group health plan requirements
• 26 U.S.C. § 4980E — Failure of employer to make comparable medical savings account contributions
• 26 U.S.C. § 6039F — Information on individuals losing United States citizenship
• 26 U.S.C. § 6050Q — Certain long-term care benefits
• 26 U.S.C. § 6051 — Receipts for employees
• 26 U.S.C. § 6693 — Failure to provide reports on individual retirement accounts or annuities; penalties relating to designated nondeductible contributions
• 26 U.S.C. § 6724 — Waiver; definitions and special rules
• 26 U.S.C. § 7702B — Treatment of qualified long-term care insurance
• 26 U.S.C. § 9801 — Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9802 — Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status
• 26 U.S.C. § 9803 — Guaranteed renewability in multiemployer plans and certain multiple employer welfare arrangements
• 26 U.S.C. § 9804 — General exceptions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9805 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9806 — Regulations
• 29 U.S.C. § 1003 — Coverage
• 29 U.S.C. § 1021 — Duty of disclosure and reporting
• 29 U.S.C. § 1022 — Plan description and summary plan description
• 29 U.S.C. § 1024 — Filing and furnishing of information
• 29 U.S.C. § 1132 — Civil enforcement
• 29 U.S.C. § 1136 — Coordination and responsibility of agencies enforcing this subchapter and related Federal laws
• 29 U.S.C. § 1144 — Other laws
• 29 U.S.C. § 1162 — Continuation coverage
• 29 U.S.C. § 1166 — Notice requirements
• 29 U.S.C. § 1167 — Definitions and special rules
• 29 U.S.C. § 1181 — Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions
• 29 U.S.C. § 1182 — Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status
• 29 U.S.C. § 1183 — Guaranteed renewability in multiemployer plans and multiple employer welfare arrangements
• 29 U.S.C. § 1191 — Preemption; State flexibility; construction
• 29 U.S.C. § 1191a — Special rules relating to group health plans
• 29 U.S.C. § 1191b — Definitions
• 29 U.S.C. § 1191c — Regulations
• 42 U.S.C. § 233 — Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees
• 42 U.S.C. § 242k — National Center for Health Statistics
• 42 U.S.C. § 300e — Requirements of health maintenance organizations
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-2 — 300bb–2. Continuation coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-6 — 300bb–6. Notice requirements
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-8 — 300bb–8. Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg — Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-1 — 300gg–1. Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-11 — 300gg–11. Guaranteed availability of coverage for employers in group market
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-12 — 300gg–12. Guaranteed renewability of coverage for employers in group market
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-13 — 300gg–13. Disclosure of information
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-21 — 300gg–21. Exclusion of certain plans
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-22 — 300gg–22. Enforcement
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-23 — 300gg–23. Preemption; State flexibility; construction
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-41 — 300gg–41. Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to certain individuals with prior group coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-42 — 300gg–42. Guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-43 — 300gg–43. Certification of coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-44 — 300gg–44. State flexibility in individual market reforms
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-61 — 300gg–61. Enforcement
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-62 — 300gg–62. Preemption
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-63 — 300gg–63. General exceptions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-91 — 300gg–91. Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-92 — 300gg–92. Regulations
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 — 1320a–7. Exclusion of certain individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health care programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a — 1320a–7a. Civil monetary penalties
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b — 1320a–7b. Criminal penalties for acts involving Federal health care programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7c — 1320a–7c. Fraud and abuse control program
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7d — 1320a–7d. Guidance regarding application of health care fraud and abuse sanctions
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7e — 1320a–7e. Health care fraud and abuse data collection program
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320c-5 — 1320c–5. Obligations of health care practitioners and providers of health care services; sanctions and penalties; hearings and review
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-1 — 1320d–1. General requirements for adoption of standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-2 — 1320d–2. Standards for information transactions and data elements
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-3 — 1320d–3. Timetables for adoption of standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-4 — 1320d–4. Requirements
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-5 — 1320d–5. General penalty for failure to comply with requirements and standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-6 — 1320d–6. Wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-7 — 1320d–7. Effect on State law
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-8 — 1320d–8. Processing payment transactions by financial institutions
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395b-5 — 1395b–5. Beneficiary incentive programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395h — Use of public or private agencies or organizations to facilitate payment to providers of services
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395i — Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395u — Use of carriers for administration of benefits
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395cc — Agreements with providers of services
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395mm — Payments to health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss — Certification of medicare supplemental health insurance policies
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395ddd — Medicare Integrity Program
• 26 U.S.C. § 224 — Qualified tips
• 26 U.S.C. § 226 — Cross reference
• 26 U.S.C. § 6039G — Information on individuals losing United States citizenship
• 26 U.S.C. § 9831 — General exceptions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9832 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9833 — Regulations
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb–2 — Continuation coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb–6 — Notice requirements
• 42 U.S.C. § 300bb–8 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–3 — Prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimination based on health status
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–9 — Disclosure of information
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–21 — Exclusion of certain plans
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–22 — Enforcement
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–23 — Preemption; State flexibility; construction
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–41 — Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to certain individuals with prior group coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–42 — Guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–43 — Certification of coverage
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–44 — State flexibility in individual market reforms
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–61 — Enforcement
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–62 — Preemption and application
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–63 — General exceptions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–91 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–92 — Regulations
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7 — Exclusion of certain individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health care programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7a — Civil monetary penalties
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b — Criminal penalties for acts involving Federal health care programs
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7c — Fraud and abuse control program
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7d — Guidance regarding application of health care fraud and abuse sanctions
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7e — Health care fraud and abuse data collection program
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320c–5 — Obligations of health care practitioners and providers of health care services; sanctions and penalties; hearings and review
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–1 — General requirements for adoption of standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–2 — Standards for information transactions and data elements
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–3 — Timetables for adoption of standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–4 — Requirements
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–5 — General penalty for failure to comply with requirements and standards
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–6 — Wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–7 — Effect on State law
• 42 U.S.C. § 1320d–8 — Processing payment transactions by financial institutions
• 42 U.S.C. § 1395b–5 — Beneficiary incentive programs