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Instructions for Submitting Notice of a Breach to the Secretary

The breach notification interim final rule requires covered entities to provide the Secretary with notice of breaches of unsecured protected health information (45 CFR 164.408). The number of individuals affected by the breach determines when the notification must be submitted to the Secretary.

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