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HIPAA
HIPAA Violation Tier Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | unknowingly committing a violation |
| Tier 1 | Fine $100 - $50,000 per violation |
| Tier 1 | a violation that the covered entity was unaware of and could not have realistically avoided, had a reasonable amount of care had been taken to abide by HIPAA rules |
| Tier 2 | reasonable cause |
| Tier 2 | a violation that the covered entity should have been aware of but could not have avoided even with a reasonable amount of care |
| Tier 2 | Fine $1,000 - $50,000 per violation |
| Tier 3 | willful neglect |
| Tier 3 | corrected a violation suffered as a direct result of willful neglect of HIPAA, In cases where an attempt has been made to correct the violation |
| Tier 3 | Fine $10,000 - $50,000 per violation |
| Tier 4 | willful neglect |
| Tier 4 | Uncorrected a violation of HIPAA constituting willful neglect. No attempt has been made to correct the violation |
| Tier 4 | Fine $50,000 per violation |