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HIPAA Security Rule v2024

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Security safeguards for electronic protected health information (ePHI)

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§ 164.308 Administrative Safeguards (45 requirements)

§ 164.308Administrative safeguards
§ 164.308(a)§ 164.308(a)
§ 164.308(a)(1)§ 164.308(a)(1)
§ 164.308(a)(1)(i)Standard: Security management process
§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)Implementation specifications:
§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)Risk analysis (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(B)Risk management (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(C)Sanction policy (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D)Information system activity review (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(2)Standard: Assigned security responsibility
§ 164.308(a)(3)§ 164.308(a)(3)
§ 164.308(a)(3)(i)Standard: Workforce security
§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)Implementation specifications:
§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)(A)Authorization and/or supervision (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)(B)Workforce clearance procedure (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)(C)Termination procedures (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(4)§ 164.308(a)(4)
§ 164.308(a)(4)(i)Standard: Information access management
§ 164.308(a)(4)(ii)Implementation specifications:
§ 164.308(a)(4)(ii)(A)Isolating health care clearinghouse functions (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(4)(ii)(B)Access authorization (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(4)(ii)(C)Access establishment and modification (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(5)§ 164.308(a)(5)
§ 164.308(a)(5)(i)Standard: Security awareness and training
§ 164.308(a)(5)(ii)Implementation specifications:
§ 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(A)Security reminders (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(B)Protection from malicious software (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(C)Log-in monitoring (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D)Password management (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(6)§ 164.308(a)(6)
§ 164.308(a)(6)(i)Standard: Security incident procedures
§ 164.308(a)(6)(ii)Implementation specification: Response and reporting (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(7)§ 164.308(a)(7)
§ 164.308(a)(7)(i)Standard: Contingency plan
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)Implementation specifications:
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(A)Data backup plan (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(B)Disaster recovery plan (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(C)Emergency mode operation plan (Required)
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(D)Testing and revision procedures (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(E)Applications and data criticality analysis (Addressable)
§ 164.308(a)(8)Standard: Evaluation
§ 164.308(b)Business associate contracts and other arrangements
§ 164.308(b)(1)§ 164.308(b)(1)
§ 164.308(b)(2)§ 164.308(b)(2)
§ 164.308(b)(3)Implementation specifications: Written contract or other arrangement (Required)