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What is the highest civil penalty tier for HIPAA violations?

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  1. Willful neglect not corrected within 30 days
  2. A violation the entity did not know about
  3. A violation due to reasonable cause

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References

  1. 45 CFR 160.404 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-160/subpart-D/section-160.404 Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 45 CFR 160.401 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-160/subpart-D/section-160.401 Checked 2026-10-10.

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