S 1588
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Electronic data interchange
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Health insurance
Health insurance industry
Identification devices
Insurance premiums
Law
Medicaid
Medical records
Medicare
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Introduced: October 30, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11206)
Oct 30, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Provides a one year extension for providers, State health programs, health plans, and others to implement the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Differentiates these electronic transaction and code set requirements from the medical privacy regulations under HIPAA which remain unaffected.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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