[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR160.102]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 160--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 160.102  Applicability.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and 
implementation specifications adopted under this subchapter apply to the 
following entities:
    (1) A health plan.
    (2) A health care clearinghouse.
    (3) A health care provider who transmits any health information in 
electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this 
subchapter.
    (b) To the extent required under section 201(a)(5) of the Health 
Insurance Portability Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104-191), nothing in this 
subchapter shall be construed to diminish the authority of any Inspector 
General, including such authority as provided in the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).