*** Bush Approves Transactions Deadline Delay ***
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.
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.
Review
the full text of H.R. 3323 (FINAL VERSION).
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