In what year was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law?

In what year was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law?

• A. 1996
• B. 1994
• C. 1999
• D. 1997

Answer: (A)

HIPAA was signed into law in 1996. This landmark legislation, enacted to improve health insurance portability and to begin protecting personal health information, was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. The other years listed aren’t when HIPAA became law. While HIPAA later spawned important privacy and security rules (the Privacy Rule and Security Rule) and related guidance, their formal dates follow the 1996 signing.

HIPAA was signed into law in 1996. This landmark legislation, enacted to improve health insurance portability and to begin protecting personal health information, was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. The other years listed aren’t when HIPAA became law. While HIPAA later spawned important privacy and security rules (the Privacy Rule and Security Rule) and related guidance, their formal dates follow the 1996 signing.