About the IAPP

Timothy Noonan is the Acting Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy, at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Information Privacy Division enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act and Rule through investigations, rule-making and guidance, and outreach. Previously, Tim served in OCR headquarters for approximately 1 ½ years as the Acting Associate Deputy Director for Operations and the Acting Director of OCR’s Centralized Case Management Operations. Tim joined OCR as the Southeast Regional Manager in November 2013. Prior to joining OCR, Tim was a Supervisory General Attorney for the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and a shareholder in a Michigan law firm. Tim is a graduate of Michigan State University and Wayne State University Law School.