Federal regulators have delayed a major overhaul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, pushing back final action on the rule by a year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had proposed a May 2026 release for a final rule that makes significant changes to the HIPAA Security Rule and marks the first major update to the 23-year-old rule in more than 10 years. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website was updated and indicates that the final rule was pushed back to July 2027.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/feds-push-back-hipaa-security-rule-overhaul-july-2027