Required by Law

Acronym: Privacy & Security

“Required by Law” shall mean, as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, a mandate contained in law that compels an entity to make a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information and that is enforceable in a court of law. Required by Law shall include, but is not limited to, court orders and court-ordered warrants; subpoenas or summons issued by a court, grand jury, a governmental or trial inspector general, or an administrative body authorized to require the production of information; a civil or an authorized investigative demand; Medicare conditions of participation with respect to health care providers participating in the program; and statutes or regulations that require the production of information, including statutes or regulations that require such information if payment is sought under a government program providing public benefits.