Answer:
Two dates are relevant. The regulation is effective July 11, 2016. So, if you implement a compliance effort before that date you will be judged on whether your program complies with your own policies and procedures. After that date, your effort will be judged by whether it actually complies with the regulation.
The other date is the “Applicability Date,” an unfamiliar term to many people. In effect, it is the date on which compliance is mandatory, May 11, 2018.
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