CMS has posted an updated Unofficial Version of the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulation Text, as amended through February 16, 2006.  This document includes the final “HIPAA Administrative Simplification Enforcement Rule” that was published at 71 Federal Register 8389 (February 16, 2006).  Thus, this version includes all of the final HIPAA Administrative Simplification regulations.  You can access this document at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/AdminSimpRegText.pdf

I down loaded and enhanced this pdf document with internal links in Adobe Acrabat for easy desktop reference.  I have attached the enhanced version.  Your Privacy Officer may find it a useful tool.

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Barbara McGowin

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