HIPAA Practice Question: What is the lowest penalty tier for HIPAA violations? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the lowest penalty tier for HIPAA violations?
A.$10,000-$50,000 per violation
B.$1,000-$50,000 per violation
C.$100-$50,000 per violation for unknowing violations
D.$50,000 per violation
Why C is correct
Tier 1 applies when the covered entity did not know and could not have reasonably known of the violation, with penalties of $100 to $50,000 per violation.
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Where this fits in the HIPAA exam
Enforcement Compliance
Covers enforcement compliance concepts and practices within HIPAA.
This question belongs to the "Breach Notification & Enforcement" domain, which makes up about 10% of the HIPAA exam.
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