Multnomah County
501 SE Hawthorne
Portland, OR 97214
503-988-5000 voice
503-988-3048 fax
503-988-5170 ttd
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What is HIPAA?
Transactions and Code Sets
HIPAA requires national uniform methods ("transactions")
and codes for exchanging information. The HIPAA rules for Transactions
and Code Sets, published in August 2000, must be implemented by October
2003.
Privacy
Extensive changes in privacy regulations for medical records and
other "protected health information" took effect in April 2003.
Security
The HIPAA Security Final Rule took effect April 21,
2003. The County had two years - until April 21, 2005 - to comply with
the standards. The Security Rule sets standards for how to
protect electronic protected health information from unauthorized access,
alteration, deletion and transmission.
Covered Entity Status
Multnomah County is defined as a hybrid covered entity. As such,
it has identified health care components as required by HIPAA. Click on
Participating County Agencies to see list.
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