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PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION, Effective: March 2003
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published notification in The Federal Register to inform hospitals and other health care organizations of its status as a ‘‘public health authority’’ under the medical privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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U.S. Department of Transportation USA Gov - Your First Click to the U.S. Government