Notice From Office of Information Services, CMS

Model Plan (form) Now Available for Requesting Delay in TCS Compliance

April 16, 2002

The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act allowed covered entities to request a one year extension to the compliance deadline - until Oct 16, 2003 - by submitting a compliance plan to the Department. The compliance plan must be submitted by October 15, 2002.

CMS has developed a model plan to meet that need. We are now offering the option to submit the HIPAA Model Compliance Plan electronically.

This option (and online help) is available at: http://www.cms.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/ASCAForm.asp

We urge all covered entities who intend to submit the plan to do so electronically at the web site. You will receive a confirmation number if you do so, as proof of submission.

This message is from the HIPAA-Regs Listserv. If you are not a subscriber to the list serv, you may subscribe using instructions at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/lsnotify.htm

Stanley Nachimson
Office of Information Services, CMS
410-786-6153