HIPAA Regulations Status and Deadlines

HIPAA Regulation	Proposed Rule Publication	Final Rule Publication	Expected Compliance Date
Standards for Electronic Transactions	May 7, 1998	August 17, 2000	October 2002
National Standard Health Care Identifier	May 7, 1998	Expected 2001	2003
National Standard Employer Identifier	June 16, 1998	Expected 2001	2003
Security and Electronic Signature Standards	August 12, 1998	Expected 2001	2003
Privacy and Patient Confidentiality	November 1999	December 2000	April 14, 2003
Standards for Electronic Claims Attachments	Expected 2001	Expected 2001	2003-2004
National Standard Health Plan Identifier	Expected 2001	Expected 2001	2003-2004
Enforcement	Expected 2001	Expected 2002	To be Effective With Each Final Rule