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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1320d-3. Timetables for adoption of standards
(a) Initial standards
The Secretary shall carry out section 1320d-2 of this title not
later than 18 months after August 21, 1996, except that standards
relating to claims attachments shall be adopted not later than 30
months after August 21, 1996.
(b) Additions and modifications to standards
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall review
the standards adopted under section 1320d-2 of this title, and
shall adopt modifications to the standards (including additions
to the standards), as determined appropriate, but not more
frequently than once every 12 months. Any addition or
modification to a standard shall be completed in a manner which
minimizes the disruption and cost of compliance.
(2) Special rules
(A) First 12-month period
Except with respect to additions and modifications to code
sets under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not adopt any
modification to a standard adopted under this part during the
12-month period beginning on the date the standard is initially
adopted, unless the Secretary determines that the modification
is necessary in order to permit compliance with the standard.
(B) Additions and modifications to code sets
(i) In general
The Secretary shall ensure that procedures exist for the
routine maintenance, testing, enhancement, and expansion of
code sets.
(ii) Additional rules
If a code set is modified under this subsection, the
modified code set shall include instructions on how data
elements of health information that were encoded prior to the
modification may be converted or translated so as to preserve
the informational value of the data elements that existed
before the modification. Any modification to a code set under
this subsection shall be implemented in a manner that
minimizes the disruption and cost of complying with such
modification.
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