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a 1996 U.S. statute protecting the confidentiality of medical records
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), public law 104-191, is a statute enacted by the 104th U. S. Congress on August 21, 1996; it's primary impact is on protecting the confidentiality of health-case data.

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a 1996 U.S. statute protecting the confidentiality of medical records