Are there penalties under HIPPA?

Are there penalties under HIPPA?
A . No penalties
B. HIPPA calls for severe civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance, including:
— fines up to $25k for multiple violations of the same standard in a calendar year
— fines up to $250k and/or imprisonment up to 10 years for knowing misuse of individually identifiable health information.
C. HIPPA calls for severe civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance, includes:
— fines up to 50k for multiple violations of the same standard in a calendar year
— fines up to $500k and/or imprisonment up to 10 years for knowing misuse of individually identifiable health information
D. HIPPA calls for severe civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance, including:
— fines up to $100 for multiple violations of the same standard in a calendar year
— fines up to $750k and/or imprisonment up to 20 years for knowing misuse of individually identifiable health information

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Answer: B