Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§17940 Audits
Title 42 › CHAPTER 156 — HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY › SUBCHAPTER III — PRIVACY › Part A — Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions › § 17940
Summary
The Secretary must audit covered entities and business associates for compliance with the rules effective February 17, 2009.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §17940
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary shall provide for periodic audits to ensure that covered entities and business associates that are subject to the requirements of this subchapter and subparts C and E of part 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as such provisions are in effect as of February 17, 2009, comply with such requirements.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle D (§ 13400 et seq.) of title XIII of div. A of Pub. L. 111–5, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 258, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle D to the Code, see Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 12 months after Feb. 17, 2009, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 13423 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 17931 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 17940
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102