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Corrective Action Plan (CAP)

A remediation plan an organization agrees to after an OCR HIPAA enforcement action.

A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is a structured remediation agreement that an organization enters into with the Office for Civil Rights following a HIPAA violation, typically alongside a monetary settlement.

A CAP specifies the corrective steps, timelines, policy updates, and reporting obligations the organization must complete, often under OCR monitoring for a period of years. CAPs are a common outcome of breach investigations and a public signal of what remediation regulators expect.