45 C.F.R. § 164.104 Applicability.
Title 45 - Public Welfare
(a) Except as otherwise provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this part apply to the following entities: (1) A health plan. (2) A health care clearinghouse. (3) A health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by this subchapter. (b) When a health care clearinghouse creates or receives protected health information as a business associate of another covered entity, or other than as a business associate of a covered entity, the clearinghouse must comply with §164.105 relating to organizational requirements for covered entities, including the designation of health care components of a covered entity. [68 FR 8375, Feb. 20, 2003]
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 164—SECURITY AND PRIVACY
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 164.104 Applicability.