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Civil Penalties Hipaa

civil penalties hipaa

What is the penalty under HIPAA for a nurse providing Med. Records w/o permission to 3rd party?

Local nurse sent patients med. records to state government agency without patients permission causing unnecessary problems for patient. She got 30 days off without pay, but as I understand the HIPAA laws this is a Civil Rights Violation.?????

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Enforcement

Improper use or disclosure can result in criminal and civil penalties:
$25,000 for multiple violations in the same year,
$250,000 and/or up to 10 years imprisonment for knowingly misusing a person’s protected health information.

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