Patient Privacy Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 2615

Introduced

Jul 24, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Data banks Employee health benefits Health Health insurance Identification devices Labor and Employment Medical records Medicare Patients' rights Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare

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Summary

Patient Privacy Act of 2001 - Amends part C (Administrative Simplification) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal: (1) the requirement of unique health identifiers for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider; and (2) penalties for wrongful disclosure of unique health identifiers.

Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds to develop or implement any database or other system of records containing personal medical information of any U.S. citizen, or to collect medical records for the purpose of storing them in a database or other system of records, with specified exceptions including part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program under SSA title XVIII and the Medicaid program under SSA title XIX.

Actions

Aug 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Aug 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1417)
Jul 24, 2001

Introduced in House

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