TITLE 45 - PUBLIC WELFARE

SUBTITLE A - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

CHAPTER I - SERVICES, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SUBCHAPTER C - ADMINISTRATIVE DATA STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

PART 160 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

subpart a - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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 the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a7c(a)(5), 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.).

[65 FR 82798, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002]