§162.900 Compliance dates for transaction standards and code sets.
(a) Small health plans. All small health plans must comply with applicable requirements of subparts I through R of this part no later than October 16, 2003.
(b) Covered entities that timely submitted a compliance plan. Any covered entity, other than a small health plan, that timely submitted a compliance plan with the Secretary under the provisions of section 2 of Pub. L. 107–105, 115 Stat. 1003 (ASCA) must comply with the applicable requirements of subparts I through R of this part no later than October 16, 2003.
(c) Covered entities that did not timely submit a compliance plan. Any covered entity, other than a small health plan, that did not timely submit a compliance plan under the provisions of section 2 of Pub. L. 107-105, 115 Stat. 1003 (ASCA) must comply with the applicable requirements of subparts I through R of this part—
(1) Beginning on October 16, 2002, and ending on October 15, 2003—
(i) For the corresponding time period; or
(ii) For the time period beginning on October 16, 2003.
(2) Beginning on and after October 16, 2003, for the corresponding time period.
[68 FR 8396, Feb. 20, 2003]
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