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GAO-02-1046R 1 (2002-08-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwhf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-291122 August 22, 2002 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman The Honorable Judd Gregg Ranking Minority Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable W.J. Billy Tauzin Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary: Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, entitled Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (RIN: 0991-AB14). We received the rule on August 9, 2002. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 14, 2002. 67 Fed. Reg. 53182. The final rule modifies HHS's previously issued rule entitled Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. 65 Fed. Reg. 82462, December 28, 2000. According to HHS, the modifications maintain strong protections for the privacy of individually identifiable health information while clarifying certain provisions of the rule, addressing the unintended negative effects of the rule on health care quality or access to health care, and relieving unintended administrative burdens. Enclosed is our assessment of the HHS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that HHS complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-02-1046R

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