2020 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 156 - Health Information Technology
Subchapter III - Privacy
Part A - Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions
Sec. 17939 - Improved enforcement
| 42 U.S.C. § 17939 (2020) |
| §17939. Improved enforcement |
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(a) In general
(1) Omitted
(2) Enforcement under Social Security Act
Any violation by a covered entity under thus 1 subchapter is subject to enforcement and penalties under section 2 1176 and 1177 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320d–5, 1320d–6]. (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to penalties imposed on or after the date that is 24 months after February 17, 2009. (2) Not later than 18 months after February 17, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations to implement such amendments. (c) Distribution of certain civil monetary penalties collected (1) In generalSubject to the regulation promulgated pursuant to paragraph (3), any civil monetary penalty or monetary settlement collected with respect to an offense punishable under this subchapter or section 1176 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–5) insofar as such section relates to privacy or security shall be transferred to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services to be used for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter and subparts C and E of part 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as such provisions are in effect as of February 17, 2009. Not later than 18 months after February 17, 2009, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary a report including recommendations for a methodology under which an individual who is harmed by an act that constitutes an offense referred to in paragraph (1) may receive a percentage of any civil monetary penalty or monetary settlement collected with respect to such offense. Not later than 3 years after February 17, 2009, the Secretary shall establish by regulation and based on the recommendations submitted under paragraph (2), a methodology under which an individual who is harmed by an act that constitutes an offense referred to in paragraph (1) may receive a percentage of any civil monetary penalty or monetary settlement collected with respect to such offense. The methodology under paragraph (3) shall be applied with respect to civil monetary penalties or monetary settlements imposed on or after the effective date of the regulation. The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to violations occurring after February 17, 2009. The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to violations occurring after February 17, 2009. |
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(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, §13410, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 271.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (c)(1), was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle D (§13400 et seq.) of title XIII of div. A of Pub. L. 111–5, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 258, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle D to the Code, see Tables. For reference to "the amendments made by subsection (a)" in subsec. (b)(1) and "the amendments made by this subsection" in subsecs. (d)(4) and (e)(3), see Codification note below. CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 13410 of Pub. L. 111–5. Subsecs. (a)(1), (d)(1)–(3), (e)(1), (2), and (f) of section 13410 of Pub. L. 111–5 amended section 1320d–5 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 12 months after Feb. 17, 2009, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 13423 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 17931 of this title. |
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1 So in original. Probably should be "this". 2 So in original. Probably should be "sections". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 156 - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUBCHAPTER III - PRIVACY Part A - Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions Sec. 17939 - Improved enforcement |
| section 17939 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| No |
| standard |
| 123 Stat. 271, 258 |
| Public Law 111-5 |
