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    <CFRTITLE>45</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Public Welfare</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>1</VOL>
    <DATE>2008-10-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2008-10-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>Compliance dates for initial implementation of the privacy standards.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>164.534</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 164.534</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 45" SEQ="4">Public Welfare</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBTITLE A" SEQ="3">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHAND HUMAN SERVICES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER C" SEQ="2">ADMINISTRATIVE DATA STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 164" SEQ="1">SECURITY AND PRIVACY</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart E" SEQ="0">Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 164.534</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Compliance dates for initial implementation of the privacy standards.</SUBJECT>
    <P>(a) <E T="03">Health care providers.</E> A covered health care provider must comply with the applicable requirements of this subpart no later than April 14, 2003.</P>
    <P>(b) <E T="03">Health plans.</E> A health plan must comply with the applicable requirements of this subpart no later than the following as applicable:</P>
    <P>(1) <E T="03">Health plans other han small health plans.</E> April 14, 2003.</P>
    <P>(2) <E T="03">Small health plans.</E> April 14, 2004.</P>
    <P>(c) <E T="03">Health clearinghouses.</E> A health care clearinghouse must comply with the applicable requirements of this subpart no later than April 14, 2003.</P>
    <CITA>[66 FR 12434, Feb. 26, 2001]</CITA>
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