| August 21, 1996 |
HIPAA becomes law |
| August 17, 2000 |
Final Transactions and Code Sets Rule published |
| December 27, 2001 |
Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) becomes law allowing covered entities to file for a one year extension to Transactions and Code Sets compliance |
| August 14, 2002 |
Final Privacy Rule published |
| October 15, 2002 |
Last day to file for an ASCA extension to delay the Transactions and Code Sets compliance date by one year |
| October 16, 2002 |
Original deadline for Transactions and Code Sets compliance (extended to October 16, 2003 by the ASCA [but only if an extension was submitted by the covered entity]) |
| February 20, 2003 |
Final Security Rule published |
| April 14, 2003 |
Deadline for Privacy compliance (except for small health plans) |
| April 16, 2003 |
Deadline to begin testing for Transactions compliance |
| October 16, 2003 |
Deadline for Transactions and Code Sets compliance |
| April 14, 2004 |
Deadline for Privacy Compliance (for small health plans only) |
| July 30, 2004 |
Deadline for Employer Identifiers |
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Last updated: November 16, 2004
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