ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
UW Information
Description*
The Act specifies appropriations for a wide range of federal programs, including federal grants. In the privacy and security context, it mandates new sanctions and reporting requirements for breach of Protected Health Information (PHI).
Subject Area:
Healthcare/Patient Records, Research, Financial/Banking
Examples of Type of Data:
Patient names, street address, city, county, zip code, dates (except year) for dates related to an individual
UW Subject Matter Experts
Richard Meeks
Director, Privacy Program & Clinical Research Billing Audit
UW Medicine Compliance
http://depts.washington.edu/comply/hipaa.shtml
Tami Sadusky
Executive Director, Grant and Contract Accounting
Finance and Facilities
http://www.washington.edu/research/gca/recovery/index.html
ARRA Information
Website: www.recovery.gov
Authority or Enforcement Commission(s): Various federal agencies
*A brief description is provided by the UW Subject Matter Experts to assist the UW community; it is not a legal description or an official description from the external authority, and should not be construed as legal advice.