Total Health Care, Incorporated (THC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center. THC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233 (h). Total Health Care is a FTCA deemed facility. Â©Total Health Care.
The federal agency charged with enforcement of HIPAA is the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The regulations dealing with the release and protection of health information are known as the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.
Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA standards? HHS' Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will enforce the Privacy Standard. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will enforce the Security, Transaction and Code Sets, and National Provider Identifier Standards.