According to HealthLeaders Media
"As for enforcement, Congress promised in ARRA "periodic audits" to ensure HIPAA compliance. Government officials told HealthLeaders Media in September they weren't sure what that meant, and Apgar says OCR still does not have a definitive plan. Likely, they will not publish a plan until second quarter 2010."
Sounds like 2009 was the year of the healthcare law revisions. 2010 looks like it may be the year of enforcement.
