Congressional Cover Letter – Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

March 27, 2000 The Honorable William Archer Chairman Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives 1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Archer: In compliance with Section 263, Subtitle F of Public Law 104-191, I am pleased to transmit the Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the…

Cover Letter for Secretary Shalala – Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The Honorable Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Shalala: I am pleased to forward you a copy of our Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act…

March 27, 2000 Third Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIPAA CONTENTS Cover Letter to Congress Cover Letter to Secretary Shalala Executive Summary I. Introduction A. Background B. Purpose and Content of the Report C. Statutory Requirements II. Implementation Process A. DHHS Implementation Strategy B. Guiding Principles C. Private Sector Consultation D. NCVHS HIPAA-Related Hearings E.…

Third Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the HIPAA

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Third Annual Report to the Congress on the Implementation of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Executive Summary Overview Enacted in August 1996 with the widespread support of the industry and bipartisan support in Congress, the Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health…

February 7, 2000 Recommendations on the notice of proposed rule-making for standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information

February 7, 2000 U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Attention: Privacy-P Room G-322A Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D. C. 20201 Dear Sirs: On behalf of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), I am pleased to forward to you our…