HHS Guidance Portal
The Guidance Portal is a public website that shows current guidance documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Divisions.
Federal guidance are documents that explain how a government agency understands and applies federal law. Guidance can include policy statements, manuals, FAQs, or other documents that help the public understand existing laws and regulations.
Guidance does not create new laws or legal requirements. Instead, it explains how HHS plans to carry out laws that were already passed by Congress or rules that were already finalized through the federal rulemaking process.
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.
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| Title | OpDiv/StaffDiv | Guidance Status | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAQs–Application of OIG’s Administrative Enforcement Authorities to Arrangements Directly Connected to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency | Office of Inspector General (OIG) | Final | |
| FAQ 225 May adults with mental retardation control their protected health information if they are able to authorize uses and disclosures of their protected health information? | Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | Final | |
| FAQ 244 Is a physician required to have business associate contracts with technicians such as plumbers, electricians or photocopy machine repairmen who provide repair services in a physician’s office? | Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | Final | |
| HIPAA Training Materials | Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | Final | |
| FAQs on Disposal of PHI - Full document | Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | Final |
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