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THE LAW AND DHHS	IDENTIFIERS	TRANSACTIONS
HHS Administrative Simplification HIPAA Web site CMS HIPAA Web site The Law. Title II, Subtitle F of HIPAA HIPAA-REGS LIST-SERV HHS HIPAA FAQ NCVHS Consolidated HIPAA regulations published in the CFR	National Provider Identifier NPI Final Rule in PDF NPI Resources Page including check-digit validation software National Employer Identifier Number EIN Final Rule in PDF EIN Proposed Rule in HTML, PDF, or Text Health Plan ID Proposed rule is pending. Contractor Numbers CMS Carrier Numbers (Sender/Receiver IDs pg 72)	Final Rule 5010 Transactions CMS HIPAA Provider Readiness Checklist CMS HIPAA Provider Readiness Checklist Attachments NPRM Implementation Guides Transactions and Code Sets Final Rule in HTML or PDF Implementation Guides Addenda NPRM in PDF Implementation Guide Addenda Final Rule — Federal Register version, with errors IG Addenda Corrections —Corrections to the Federal Register version IG Addenda Final Rule — CMS Original version submitted to the Federal Register Designated Standards Maintenance Organizations Official DSMO Change Request System and FAQs American Standards Committee (ASC) X12 Health Level Seven (HL7) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) American Dental Association (ADA) Transaction Compliance Testing and Certification Claredi Transaction Compliance and Certification White Paper

ENFORCEMENT	SECURITY	PRIVACY
CMS Enforcement Guidance This guidance was released on July 24, 2003. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Enforcement Interim Final Rule The Office of Civil Rights will be in charge of HIPAA enforcement, although the guidelines have not yet been developed. HIPAA Complaint Form This form is for the submission of complaints about covered entities that are not compliant with the HIPAA electronic healthcare transactions and code set standards.	Security Final Rule in PDF or Text	HHS Privacy Web Site OCR HIPAA Web Site Final Changes to Privacy Rule

CODE SETS	INDUSTRY DISCUSSION/COLLABORATION	OTHER RESOURCES
HCPCS CDT3 NDC Proposal to Repeal NDC Standard for non-retail pharmacy ICD9 Final Rule ICD-10 Additional Code Sets	WEDI SNIP HIPAA Helpful Hints HIPAAlive HHIC	Practice Management System Directory Consultant Directory EDI Formats AFEHCT Washington Publishing CMS EDI Web site WEDI NCHICA AHIMA CHIM HIMSS