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regulation start date

reg_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a legal requirement. Used to track temporal information related to regulation start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for regulation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

reg_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  reg_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- regulation start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  reg_start_dt as regulation_start_date
FROM claims;

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