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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AQ85 Publication ID: Spring 2014 
Title: Administrative Simplification: Certification of Compliance for Health Plans (CMS-0037-F) 
Abstract: This final rule requires a controlling health plan (CHP) to submit information and documentation demonstrating that it is compliant with certain standards and operating rules adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This rule also establishes penalty fees for a CHP that fails to comply with the certification of compliance requirements. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 160    45 CFR 162   
Legal Authority: PL 111-148, sec 1104   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    12/31/2013 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/02/2014  79 FR 297   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/03/2014 
Final Action  09/00/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Geanelle Herring
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics, MS: S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-4466
Email: geanelle.herring@cms.hhs.gov