When was the act implemented?

Answer 1

HIPAA, aka the Kausebaum Kennedy Act of 1996, was implemented in 1996. Since then, various sections of the act have been made dormant until the community has had time to complete compliance efforts. The last major deadline met was in 2003. Other deadlines exist and in fact it's likely not all will be met (for instance, Patient Identification Number has met with considerable resistance, and likely will not be implemented under HIPAA).