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Select the FALSE Statement Regarding Violations of the HIPAA Privacy

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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.

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