Florida Healthcare Compliance.
Florida's FIPA is one of the most aggressive breach statutes in the country, with a 30-day notice clock (with a 15-day discretionary extension on good cause shown to the AG). Florida also has its own patient-records law that supplements HIPAA's right of access. Healthcare practices in Florida need a 30-day breach playbook, plus a state-specific records request workflow that satisfies both regimes.
At a glance
30days
Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 requires notice within 30 days of determination, with a 15-day discretionary extension on good cause shown to the AG. AG notice required if >500 residents affected.
Florida Attorney General (Department of Legal Affairs)
- Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA)Fla. Stat. § 501.171
30-day individual and AG notice from determination; covers medical history, mental or physical condition, treatment, and health insurance policy number.
- Florida Ownership and Control of Patient Records StatuteFla. Stat. § 456.057
State law on patient access to records, retention, and disclosure that runs in parallel with HIPAA's right of access at 45 CFR 164.524.
- HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules45 CFR Parts 160 & 164
The federal baseline that all U.S. covered entities and business associates meet. HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces.
How Florida goes further than HIPAA.
The breach window in Florida is 30 days — shorter than HIPAA’s federal 60-day individual-notice deadline. Practices serving Florida residents need a breach playbook tuned to the state clock, not the federal one. Notice flows through Florida Attorney General (Department of Legal Affairs) in addition to HHS/OCR federally.
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Turn this overlay into a defensible SRA.
Florida's overlay layers on top of HIPAA's federal floor. The free SRA readiness check walks a small practice through discovery, threat model, controls, and gap analysis, then assembles the review-ready binder — policies, training logs, BAAs, and a breach playbook tuned to the 30-day clock and the Florida Attorney General (Department of Legal Affairs) notification path.
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Related across the archive
- ComplianceFlorida Healthcare Compliance: FIPA Breach Notification + State SpecificsFlorida Information Protection Act (F.S. § 501.171) vs HIPAA: 30-day breach window, AG notice at 500 residents, $500k penalty cap, F.S. § 456.057 records rules.
- ComplianceHIPAA Breach Notification: The 60-Day Window Step-by-StepFrom discovery you have 60 calendar days to notify individuals, HHS, and possibly media. Here is the procedure that actually protects the practice.
- ComplianceHIPAA Right of Access Requests (45 CFR § 164.524): Respond Inside 30 DaysA 2026 HIPAA right-of-access procedure citing 45 CFR § 164.524, the 30-day window, OCR Right of Access Initiative settlements ($3,500–$240,000 through 2025), and the patient response packet.
- RegulationCalifornia Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA, Cal. Civ. Code 56-56.37)California state law providing broader patient confidentiality protections than HIPAA for medical information held by providers, contractors, and certain employers.
- RegulationColorado Privacy Act (CPA, C.R.S. § 6-1-1301 et seq.)Colorado comprehensive consumer privacy law with consumer rights, controller/processor obligations, universal opt-out mechanism requirement, and an AG enforcement framework with HIPAA carve-outs.
- RegulationConnecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA, Public Act 22-15)Connecticut comprehensive consumer data privacy law with consumer rights, controller/processor obligations, and an AG enforcement framework — with substantial healthcare carve-outs.
- RegulationFlorida Information Protection Act (FIPA, Fla. Stat. § 501.171)Florida data breach notification and information security law requiring covered entities to maintain reasonable security and to notify affected individuals and the AG of breaches within 30 days.
- RegulationIllinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14)Illinois state law regulating the collection, retention, use, and destruction of biometric identifiers, with a private right of action and statutory damages per violation.
Last reviewed May 23, 2026.
This page is a research aid for compliance teams. It does not certify compliance with any state or federal law, provide legal advice, replace counsel, or guarantee an audit outcome. State statutes are amended frequently — verify citations and links against the cited primary sources before acting. The practice remains responsible for adopting and maintaining its compliance program.