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GAO-04-428R 1 (2004-02-04)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-293600



          February 4, 2004

          The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
          Chairman
          The Honorable Max Baucus
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Finance
          United States Senate

          The Honorable W.J. Billy Tauzin
          Chairman
          The Honorable John D. Dingell
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Energy and Commerce
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretay: HIPAA
                  Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health
                  Care Providers

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
          Office of the Secretary, entitled HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standard
          Unique Health Identifier for Health Care Providers (RIN: 0938-AH99). We received
          the rule on January 23, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule
          on January 23, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 3434.

          The final rule establishes the standard for a unique health identifier for health care
          providers for use in the health care system and announces the adoption of the
          National Provider Identifier as that standard. The rule also establishes the
          implementation specifications for obtaining and using the standard unique health
          identifier for health care providers.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the HHS's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that the HHS complied with the applicable requirements.


GAO-04-428R

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