Why did it take seven years for the HIPAA act to become a regulation in healthcare?

Question

Why did it take seven years for the HIPAA act to become a regulation in healthcare?

Answer 1

Democracy at it's best! j/k Really I don't know. It could have to do with the care taken with legislation of free economy.  Great Care must be taken to not limit the rights of people on ANY level.

Answer 2

Perhaps for once Congress recognized just how unintelligible their laws are, and put a realistic time on how long those affected would have to figure out what it said.

Answer 3

The real question is, how long will it take to repeal them

Answer 4

because 6 was already taken.