Fw: HR 3323 in regards to HIPPA Signed by President

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[hipaalert] HIPAALERT: NewsBrief - Sat., 12/29/01

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> H I P A A L E R T: NewsBrief - Saturday, December 29, 2001

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> *** Bush Approves Transactions Deadline Delay ***

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> It has been confirmed that on December 27th President Bush signed HR 3323,

thereby enabling entities covered by HIPAA to delay compliance with the

Transactions and Code Sets Rule by one full year until October 16, 2003. To

qualify for the deadline extension, entities must submit a compliance plan

to the Secretary of DHHS by October 16, 2002. The plan must include a

budget, schedule, work plan, and implementation strategy for achieving

compliance. The bill confirms that the compliance date of the Privacy Rule,

April 14, 2003, is not affected.

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> According to Tom Gilligan, Executive Director of the Association For

Electronic Health Care Transactions (AFEHCT), a legislative history of HR

3323 is expected to be published in the Congressional Record after January

1, 2002.

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> Review the full text of H.R. 3323 (FINAL VERSION):

> http://www.hipaadvisory.com/news/2001/HR3323Final.pdf

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