Section node
Technical safeguards
45 CFR 164.312
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- Section node, 45 CFR 164.312
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- 2026-08-15Current
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Short answer
What does 45 CFR 164.312 require, and where does it carry an outcome in the rule tree?
45 CFR 164.312 is the paragraph the HIPAA decision agent rests on for this question. Access control, audit controls, integrity and transmission security. The block was read against the publisher on 2026-08-15 and carries 1 outcomes in the agent's rule tree. The reference can be cited as it stands, with a link to the official text and a content hash.
45 CFR 164.312Checked against the publisher 2026-08-15Official text
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- Jurisdiction
- 45 CFR Part 164, Subpart C
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- technical
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- 2026-08-15
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- sha256:a20ab6e5995dceb3
Outcomes resting on this section
The rules below point to this section in their outcome. The verdict is a machine classification, not a judgment on an individual matter.
hipaa-covered
The security rule safeguards apply
45 CFR 164.306(a) requires administrative, physical and technical safeguards for electronic protected health information. The individual requirements are in 45 CFR 164.308, 164.310 and 164.312, and documentation in 45 CFR 164.316.
risk, Requirement applies
Section nodes
- Administrative safeguards45 CFR 164.308
- Physical safeguards45 CFR 164.310
- Business associate contracts45 CFR 164.314
The verdict is a machine classification of the outcome, not legal advice and not a compliance decision.
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