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sailingaway
06-07-2013, 05:45 PM
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=HHS_FRDOC_0001-0494

I just got this off twitter, and haven't yet read it, either, so I'd suggest if you care you could at least ask for more time because people just saw it, or for 'no change, full privacy, no electronic records requirement'


Dates
Submit comments on or before June 7, 2013.
Addresses
Written comments may be submitted through any of the methods specified below. Please do not submit duplicate comments.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: You may submit electronic comments at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting electronic comments. Attachments should be in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Excel; however, we prefer Microsoft Word.
Regular, Express, or Overnight Mail: You may mail written comments (one original and two copies) to the following address only: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Attention: HIPAA Privacy Rule and NICS, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Hand Delivery or Courier: If you prefer, you may deliver (by hand or courier) your written comments (one original and two copies) to the following address only: Office for Civil Rights, Attention: HIPAA Privacy Rule and NICS, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. (Because access to the interior of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not readily available to persons without federal government identification, commenters are encouraged to leave their comments in the mail drop slots located in the main lobby of the building.)