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HIPAA 2. Business Associates Section: HIPAA Facts - in Brief This is an abbreviated summary of some HIPAA facts. Abbreviation:  HIPAA = "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" Owner.  Published and maintained by U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources.  (www.hhs.gov) Titles.  Two Titles under HIPAA: Title I, "Insurance Reform" Title II, "Administrative Simplification" Key sections.  Privacy, Security, Transactions (& Codesets).  All are under Title II, Administrative Simplification" Deadlines for compliance: Privacy:  April 14, 2003. Security:  April 21, 2006 Transactions: October 16, 2003 . National Employer Identifier: August 1, 2005 Scope:  Privacy:  Protected Health Information (PHI) Diagnosis Treatment Payment Security:  Any information system that collects, maintains, uses, or transmits individually identifiable health information.