§ 1320d. Definitions
For purposes of this part:
(1)
Code set
The term “code set” means any set of codes used for encoding data elements, such as tables of terms, medical concepts, medical diagnostic codes, or medical procedure codes.
(2)
Health care clearinghouse
The term “health care clearinghouse” means a public or private entity that processes or facilitates the processing of nonstandard data elements of health information into standard data elements.
(4)
Health information
The term “health information” means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that—
(5)
Health plan
The term “health plan” means an individual or group plan that provides, or pays the cost of, medical care (as such term is defined in section
300gg–91 of this title). Such term includes the following, and any combination thereof:
(G)
A long-term care policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy (unless the Secretary determines that such a policy does not provide sufficiently comprehensive coverage of a benefit so that the policy should be treated as a health plan).
(H)
An employee welfare benefit plan or any other arrangement which is established or maintained for the purpose of offering or providing health benefits to the employees of 2 or more employers.
(K)
The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), as defined in section
1072
(4) of title
10.
(6)
Individually identifiable health information
The term “individually identifiable health information” means any information, including demographic information collected from an individual, that—
(A)
is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and
(7)
Standard
The term “standard”, when used with reference to a data element of health information or a transaction referred to in section
1320d–2
(a)(1) of this title, means any such data element or transaction that meets each of the standards and implementation specifications adopted or established by the Secretary with respect to the data element or transaction under sections
1320d–1 through
1320d–3 of this title.
(8)
Standard setting organization
The term “standard setting organization” means a standard setting organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute, including the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, that develops standards for information transactions, data elements, or any other standard that is necessary to, or will facilitate, the implementation of this part.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “Part”.