Public Law 104-191
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Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 104-191 canonical | 4 |
| P.L. 104-191 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1605883 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Public Law 104-191 Context triple: [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 104-191]
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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Public Law 106-274
Public Law 106-274 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2000 that protects religious freedom in land use regulations and for individuals in institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities.
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 104-191 Target entity description: Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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A.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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B.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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C.
Public Law 106-274
Public Law 106-274 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2000 that protects religious freedom in land use regulations and for individuals in institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities.
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D.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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E.
Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| amends |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ⓘ
linked to:
Internal Revenue Code
Public Health Service Act ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 26 of the United States Code
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Title 29 of the United States Code ⓘ
linked to:
United States Code Title 29
Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative simplification provisions
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health care fraud and abuse control program provisions ⓘ medical savings account provisions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates |
HIPAA Enforcement Rule authority
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HIPAA Privacy Rule authority ⓘ HIPAA Security Rule authority ⓘ HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets standards authority ⓘ HIPAA Unique Identifiers standards authority ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1996-08-21 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
linked to:
Office for Civil Rights
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| establishes |
administrative simplification standards for electronic health care transactions
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national standards for health insurance portability ⓘ national standards for privacy of health information ⓘ national standards for security of health information ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | HIPAA ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| limits | preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery
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to improve access to long-term care services and coverage ⓘ to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage ⓘ to promote the use of medical savings accounts ⓘ to simplify the administration of health insurance ⓘ |
| prohibits | discrimination in group health plan eligibility based on health status ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 104-191 ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain individual health insurance coverage
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group health plans ⓘ health insurance issuers offering group coverage ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
health care fraud and abuse prevention
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health information privacy ⓘ health information security ⓘ health insurance regulation ⓘ |
| title |
Title I – Health Care Access, Portability, and Renewability
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Title II – Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse; Administrative Simplification; Medical Liability Reform ⓘ Title III – Tax-Related Health Provisions ⓘ Title IV – Application and Enforcement of Group Health Plan Requirements ⓘ Title V – Revenue Offsets ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 104-191 Description of subject: Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Public Law 104-191