HIPAA Practice Question: What legislation significantly increased HIPAA penalties and... | CyberCertPrep
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What legislation significantly increased HIPAA penalties and enforcement?
A.Affordable Care Act
B.HITECH Act of 2009
C.FERPA
D.Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Why B is correct
The HITECH Act of 2009 significantly strengthened HIPAA enforcement by increasing penalties, adding breach notification requirements, and extending direct liability to business associates.
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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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