Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 1320d-8


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1320d-8. Processing payment transactions by financial institutions

      To the extent that an entity is engaged in activities of a
    financial institution (as defined in section 3401 of title 12), or
    is engaged in authorizing, processing, clearing, settling, billing,
    transferring, reconciling, or collecting payments, for a financial
    institution, this part, and any standard adopted under this part,
    shall not apply to the entity with respect to such activities,
    including the following:
        (1) The use or disclosure of information by the entity for
      authorizing, processing, clearing, settling, billing,
      transferring, reconciling or collecting, a payment for, or
      related to, health plan premiums or health care, where such
      payment is made by any means, including a credit, debit, or other
      payment card, an account, check, or electronic funds transfer.
        (2) The request for, or the use or disclosure of, information
      by the entity with respect to a payment described in paragraph
      (1) - 
          (A) for transferring receivables;
          (B) for auditing;
          (C) in connection with - 
            (i) a customer dispute; or
            (ii) an inquiry from, or to, a customer;

          (D) in a communication to a customer of the entity regarding
        the customer's transactions, payment card, account, check, or
        electronic funds transfer;
          (E) for reporting to consumer reporting agencies; or
          (F) for complying with - 
            (i) a civil or criminal subpoena; or
            (ii) a Federal or State law regulating the entity.



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