Enforcement data by state
This is a table summarizing OCR's HIPAA enforcement results by state for the period April 14, 2003, through December 31, 2019. The target audience is health care professionals.
Final
Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Issue Date: July 11, 1905
Enforcement Results by State
The table below represents the enforcement resolutions pertaining to complaints received, for each state for the period from April 14, 2003 through December 31, 2019.
There were:
| STATE | INVESTIGATED: NO VIOLATION | RESOLVED AFTER INTAKE AND REVIEW | INVESTIGATED: CORRECTIVE ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 6% | 65% | 29% |
| AL | 6% | 66% | 28% |
| AR | 9% | 64% | 28% |
| AZ | 5% | 65% | 30% |
| CA | 5% | 69% | 26% |
| CO | 6% | 65% | 29% |
| CT | 8% | 65% | 27% |
| DC | 6% | 69% | 25% |
| DE | 8% | 64% | 28% |
| FL | 5% | 65% | 29% |
| GA | 5% | 66% | 29% |
| HI | 4% | 69% | 27% |
| IA | 4% | 72% | 24% |
| ID | 5% | 66% | 29% |
| IL | 6% | 63% | 31% |
| IN | 6% | 67% | 27% |
| KS | 4% | 71% | 25% |
| KY | 6% | 69% | 25% |
| LA | 6% | 67% | 27% |
| MA | 9% | 60% | 30% |
| MD | 6% | 63% | 30% |
| ME | 10% | 64% | 25% |
| MI | 5% | 67% | 28% |
| MN | 5% | 67% | 28% |
| MO | 5% | 68% | 28% |
| MS | 7% | 65% | 28% |
| MT | 9% | 67% | 24% |
| NC | 6% | 64% | 30% |
| ND | 9% | 64% | 27% |
| NE | 4% | 74% | 22% |
| NH | 9% | 63% | 29% |
| NJ | 5% | 65% | 30% |
| NM | 6% | 65% | 29% |
| NV | 4% | 69% | 27% |
| NY | 4% | 69% | 27% |
| OH | 5% | 67% | 28% |
| OK | 8% | 64% | 28% |
| OR | 5% | 65% | 30% |
| PA | 7% | 64% | 28% |
| RI | 11% | 52% | 36% |
| SC | 6% | 63% | 31% |
| SD | 7% | 66% | 27% |
| TN | 6% | 65% | 29% |
| TX | 6% | 66% | 28% |
| UT | 6% | 66% | 28% |
| VA | 7% | 65% | 27% |
| VT | 9% | 67% | 24% |
| WA | 4% | 65% | 31% |
| WI | 6% | 65% | 29% |
| WV | 8% | 69% | 23% |
| WY | 7% | 64% | 28% |
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