[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR162.900]

[Page 677]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 162--ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart I--General Provisions for Transactions
 
Sec. 162.900  Compliance dates of the initial implementation of the code sets and transaction standards.


    (a) Health care providers. A covered health care provider must 
comply with the applicable requirements of subparts I through N of this 
part no later than October 16, 2002.
    (b) Health plans. A health plan must comply with the applicable 
requirements of subparts I through R of this part no later than one of 
the following dates:
    (1) Health plans other than small health plans--October 16, 2002.
    (2) Small health plans--October 16, 2003.
    (c) Health care clearinghouses. A health care clearinghouse must 
comply with the applicable requirements of subparts I through R of this 
part no later than October 16, 2002.