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title: "45 CFR 160.526 HIPAA: Computation of time"
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45 CFR 160.526 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart E: Procedures for Hearings

# 45 CFR 160.526 HIPAA: Computation of time

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### 45 CFR 160.526(a)

**(a)** In computing any period of time under this subpart or in an order issued thereunder, the time begins with the day following the act, event or default, and includes the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday observed by the Federal Government, in which event it includes the next business day.

### 45 CFR 160.526(b)

**(b)** When the period of time allowed is less than 7 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays observed by the Federal Government must be excluded from the computation.

### 45 CFR 160.526(c)

**(c)** Where a document has been served or issued by placing it in the mail, an additional 5 days must be added to the time permitted for any response. This paragraph does not apply to requests for hearing under § 160.504.

## Source

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 45, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR.

[45 CFR 160.526 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.526)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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