W. Va. Code R. § 65-34-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 65-34-4 - Data Published on the Internet

4.1. Generally, data published on the internet will be de-identified in accordance with HIPAA privacy standards and will contain a cell size of at least 30. In order to de-identify data the following variables must be omitted:

4.1.1. Names;

4.1.2. All geographic subdivisions smaller than a state, including street address, city, precinct, zip code, and their equivalent geocodes, except for the initial three digits of a zip code if according to the current publicly available data from the Bureau of Census the initial geographic unit formed by combining all zip codes with the same three initial contains more than 20,000 and the initial three digits of a zip code for all such geographic units containing 20,000 or fewer is changed to 000;

4.1.3. All elements of dates (except year) for dates directly related to an individual, including birth date, date of death, and all ages over 89 and all elements of dates (including year) indicative of such age, except that such ages and elements may be aggregated into a single category of 90 or older;

4.1.4. Telephone numbers;

4.1.5. Fax numbers;

4.1.6. Electronic mail addresses;

4.1.7. Social security numbers;

4.1.8. Medical record numbers;

4.1.9. Health plan beneficiary numbers;

4.1.10. Account numbers;

4.1.11. Certificate/license numbers;

4.1.12. Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers;

4.1.13. Device identifiers and serial numbers;

4.1.14. Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs);

4.1.15. Internet Protocol (IP) address numbers;

4.1.16. Biometric identifiers, including finger and voice prints;

4.1.17. Full face photographic images and any comparable images; and

4.1.18. Any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or code.

W. Va. Code R. § 65-34-4