# 45 C.F.R. § 164.500 (2026): Applicability > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_500 ## Section - **Citation:** 45 C.F.R. § 164.500 (2026) - **Heading:** Applicability - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare / Part 164: SECURITY AND PRIVACY / Subpart E: Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information / § 164.500: § 164.500 Applicability. ## Text (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart apply to covered entities with respect to protected health information. (b) Health care clearinghouses must comply with the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications as follows: (1) When a health care clearinghouse creates or receives protected health information as a business associate of another covered entity, the clearinghouse must comply with: (i) Section 164.500 relating to applicability; (ii) Section 164.501 relating to definitions; (iii) Section 164.502 relating to uses and disclosures of protected health information, except that a clearinghouse is prohibited from using or disclosing protected health information other than as permitted in the business associate contract under which it created or received the protected health information; (iv) Section 164.504 relating to the organizational requirements for covered entities; (v) Section 164.512 relating to uses and disclosures for which individual authorization or an opportunity to agree or object is not required, except that a clearinghouse is prohibited from using or disclosing protected health information other than as permitted in the business associate contract under which it created or received the protected health information; (vi) Section 164.532 relating to transition requirements; and (vii) Section 164.534 relating to compliance dates for initial implementation of the privacy standards. (2) When a health care clearinghouse creates or receives protected health information other than as a business associate of a covered entity, the clearinghouse must comply with all of the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart. (c) Where provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this subpart apply to a business associate with respect to the protected health information of a covered entity. information other than as a business associate of a covered entity, the clearinghouse must comply with all of the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart. (c) Where provided, the standards, requirements, and implementation specifications adopted under this subpart apply to a business associate with respect to the protected health information of a covered entity. (d) The standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart do not apply to the Department of Defense or to any other federal agency, or non-governmental organization acting on its behalf, when providing health care to overseas foreign national beneficiaries. [65 FR 82802, Dec. 28, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 53266, Aug. 14, 2002; 68 FR 8381, Feb. 20, 2003; 78 FR 5695, Jan. 25, 2013] ## Nearby sections - [45 C.F.R. § 164.500 (2026) § 164.500 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_500.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.501 (2026) § 164.501 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_501.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.502 (2026) § 164.502 Uses and disclosures of protected health information: General rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_502.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.504 (2026) § 164.504 Uses and disclosures: Organizational requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_504.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.506 (2026) § 164.506 Uses and disclosures to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_506.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.508 (2026) § 164.508 Uses and disclosures for which an authorization is required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_508.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.509 (2026) § 164.509 Uses and disclosures for which an attestation is required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_509.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.510 (2026) § 164.510 Uses and disclosures requiring an opportunity for the individual to agree or to object.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_510.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.512 (2026) § 164.512 Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_512.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.514 (2026) § 164.514 Other requirements relating to uses and disclosures of protected health information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_514.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.520 (2026) § 164.520 Notice of privacy practices for protected health information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_520.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.522 (2026) § 164.522 Rights to request privacy protection for protected health information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_522.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.524 (2026) § 164.524 Access of individuals to protected health information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_524.md) - [45 C.F.R. § 164.526 (2026) § 164.526 Amendment of protected health information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_526.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P164_S164_500. 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