Revision of HIPAA claims standards

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise the regulations promulgated under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq.) (relating to the collection of data on demographics in a health-related transaction) to require— (1) the use, at a minimum, of standards for data collection on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, and socioeconomic status developed under section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk), as amended by section 1001(a)(6); and (2) in consultation with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the designation of the appropriate racial, ethnic, primary language, disability, sex, and other code sets as required for claims and enrollment data. (b) Dissemination The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall disseminate the new standards developed under subsection (a) to all entities that are subject to the regulations described in such subsection and provide technical assistance with respect to the collection of the data involved. (c) Compliance The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require that entities comply with the new standards developed under subsection (a) not later than 2 years after the final promulgation of such standards.