New Year Likely To Bring New Incentive For Cybersecurity Investment

H.R. 7898, sent to the President for signature on December 24, 2020 may be the HIPAA holiday gift covered entities and business associates have been waiting for. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, when considering penalties, audits and other actions related to HIPAA breaches and security incidents, to take into consideration whether the covered entity or business associate has had “recognized security practices” in place for at least 12 months......
By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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