ChatGPT (Free, Plus and Business): HIPAA status
OpenAI's chat assistant on its self-serve plans. These plans are not covered by a BAA, so patient information should not be entered.
ChatGPT (Free, Plus and Business) does not sign a Business Associate Agreement. OpenAI offers BAAs only for sales-managed ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and healthcare offerings and for the API — not for Free, Plus or Business.
Source: OpenAI Help Center — How can I get a BAA with OpenAI? · checked
ChatGPT (Free, Plus and Business) and HIPAA at a glance
ChatGPT (Free, Plus and Business) does not sign a Business Associate Agreement. Do not put patient information into it. Options in the same category that offer a BAA, some only on certain plans, include Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI (Microsoft Foundry), Google Cloud Vertex AI and Gemini Enterprise, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and for Healthcare. Facts checked against OpenAI's own documentation on 2026-10-06.
| Signs a BAA | No |
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| How you get it | OpenAI offers BAAs only for sales-managed ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and healthcare offerings and for the API — not for Free, Plus or Business. |
| Main limitation | No BAA on self-serve plans: do not enter patient information. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-06 |
BAA details
Limitations
- No BAA on self-serve plans: do not enter patient information. source
Against our criteria
| BAA without a sales process | No — No BAA available on these plans. | OpenAI Help Center — How can I get a BAA with OpenAI? |
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| Covers a ready-to-use chat app | No — Self-serve ChatGPT plans are not covered. | OpenAI Help Center — How can I get a BAA with OpenAI? |