HIPAA became law in 1996 (Public Law
104-191). Subtitle F of Title II of HIPAA, entitled #Administrative
Simplification,# (A.S.) requires the Secretary of HHS to adopt
national standards for certain information-related activities of
the health care industry. The HIPAA provisions, by statute, apply
only to covered entities referred to in section 1320d 2(a)(1) of
this title. Responsibility for administering and enforcing the
HIPAA A.S. Transactions, Code Sets, Identifiers and Security Rules
has been delegated to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
This information collection
change clarifies the "Identify the HIPAA Non-Privacy complaint
category" section of the complaint form. In this section,
complainants are given an opportunity to check the "Unique
Identifiers" option to categorize the type of HIPAA complaint being
filed. The revised form now includes a "For a Unique Identifier
Complaint" section, that allows a complaint to further categorize
their identifier complaint as either a "National Provider
Identifier (NPI)" or an "Employer Identification Number (EIN)"
complaint. This change does not have an additional burden
impact.
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Uncollected
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Saleda Perryman
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.