On April 18, 2005 the Department of Health and Human Services published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register which proposes the bases and procedures for imposing civil money penalties on covered entities that violate any of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rules.  The NPRM is entitled:  Civil Money Penalties: Policies and Procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties, and Hearings.

The full text of the NPRM is at:  
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-7512.pdf

CMS Regions IV and VI and the Southern Healthcare Administrative Regional Process (SharpWorkGroup) are sponsoring a free teleconference on the administrative process and legal route taken in the enforcement of the Privacy, Security and TCS Rules.  The HIPAA Enforcement NPRM, Civil Money Penalties: Policies and procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties, and Hearings will be discussed.

Teleconference:  HIPAA Administrative Simplification Enforcement

When:  Wednesday, July 20, 2005, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

PRESENTERS: Robin Johnson, JD and Susan A. Miller, JD

Toll-free Telephone #:  877-203-0044

Conference ID #:  7529432

Special Note: Please call in fifteen minutes prior to start of teleconference.