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. 17940 - Audits

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 17940 (2020)
Section Name §17940. Audits
Section Text

The Secretary shall provide for periodic audits to ensure that covered entities and business associates that are subject to the requirements 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, comply with such requirements.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, §13411, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 276.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This subchapter, referred to in text, 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 156 - HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SUBCHAPTER III - PRIVACY
Part A - Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions
Sec. 17940 - Audits
Contains section 17940
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 123 Stat. 276, 258
Public Law References Public Law 111-5
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