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Hospitals covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may be prosecuted for criminal violations under the act, according to a recent opinion requested by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.

Hospital criminal liability examined in DOJ opinion

Hospitals covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may be prosecuted for criminal violations under the act, according to a recent opinion requested by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from the Justice Departments Office of Legal Counsel.