# Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) and Remittance Advice
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Interim final rule with comment period. · Published 2012-01-10 · Effective 2012-01-10 · 77 FR 1556
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-132
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 1556
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 160
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-10
- **Effective date:** 2012-01-10
- **HHS docket:** CMS-0024-IFC
## Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period implements parts of section 1104 of the Affordable Care Act which requires the adoption of a standard for electronic funds transfers (EFT). It defines EFT and explains how the adopted standards support and facilitate health care EFT transmissions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/10/2012-132/administrative-simplification-adoption-of-standards-for-health-care-electronic-funds-transfers-efts)
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