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Survey & Certification - General Information

Title
Review of Protected Health Under HIPAA for the Purposes of Survey and Certification
Memo #
03-15
Posting Date
03/14/2003
Fiscal Year
2003
Summary
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance regarding the appropriateness of executing business associate agreements between the state survey agencies (SAs) and providers, and the provision of individually identifiable health care information during surveys under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.