The House leader had written to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson last month urging that he either reject or alter the rule that was proposed by then-President Bill Clinton on Dec. 28, during a holiday lull when few were paying any attention. Thompson, according to published reports, wanted to delay the implementation past last Saturday's deadline and make some changes. That visit between the House leader and the secretary may now take place in the near future.
Similar efforts are in the works involving pro-privacy organizations.
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