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HIPAA Rules

Transaction and Code Sets
Final Rule published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2000

Privacy Standards
Final Rule published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2000

Security Standards
Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2003

National Provider Identifier
Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on May 7, 1998
Comment period ended July 6, 1998

National Employer Identifier
Proposed Rule published in the Federal Register on June 16, 1998
Comment period ended August 17, 1998


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Other Standards Mandated by HIPAA

Retail Pharmacy Specifications

The HIPAA final standards for electronic health care transactions, and for code sets, adopts the NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Format, Version 5.1 and the NCPDP Batch Standard, Version 1 Release 0 for pharmacy claims (see excerpt below).

Health plans, health care clearinghouses and health care providers who utilize electronic transactions will be required to use these standards beginning October 16, 2002.

162.920(a)(2) Retail pharmacy specifications. The implementation specifications for all retail pharmacy standards may be obtained from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), 4201 North 24th Street, Suite 365, Phoenix, AZ, 85016; telephone 602-957-9105; and FAX 602-955-0749. It may also be obtained through the Internet at http://www.ncpdp.org. The implementation specifications are as follows:

  1. The Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version 5 Release 1, September 1999, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, as referenced in §§162.1102, 162.1202, 162.1602, and 162.1802.

  2. The Batch Standard Batch Implementation Guide, Version 1 Release 0, February 1, 1996, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, as referenced in §§162.1102, 162.1202, 162.1602, and 162.1802.


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