Select the FALSE Statement Regarding Violations of the HIPAA Privacy

question 19

Multiple Choice

Select the FALSE statement regarding violations of the HIPAA Privacy rule.

• A) Covered entities that violate the standards or implementation specifications will be subjected to civil penalties of up to $100 per violation except that the total amount imposed on any one person in each calendar year may not exceed $25,000 for violations of one requirement.
• B) Criminal penalties for non-compliance are fines up to $65,000 and one year in prison for each requirement or prohibition violated.
• C) Criminal penalties for willful violation are fines up to $60,000 and one year in prison for each requirement or prohibition violated.
• D) Criminal penalties for violations committed under "false pretenses are fines up to $100,000 and five years in prison for each requirement or prohibition violated.
• E) Criminal penalties for violations committed with the intent to sell, transfer, or use PHI for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm are fines up to $250,000 and ten years in prison for each requirement or prohibition violated.