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COMPLIANCE TIMELINES

Regulation

Date Proposed Rule Initially Published

Date Final Rule Published

Compliance Date

Transaction and Code Sets

May 7, 1998

August 17, 2000

October 16,2002*

Privacy

November 3, 1999

February 13,2000**

April 14, 2003

Security/Electronic Signature

August 12,1998

Expected in Fall of 2002

Unknown

National Provider Identifier

May 7, 1998

Unknown

Unknown

National Employer Identifier

June 16,1998

May 31,2002

July 30, 2004

National Health Plan Identifier

 

None yet

Unknown

Unknown

National Individual Identifier

On Hold

On Hold

On Hold

*An extended deadline date of October 16, 2003 is available for those organizations that elect to pursue extension filing.
**Modifications to the final rule published on August 14, 2002