To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 14, 2016)
This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of that Act, and that any other identifier displayed on the card is not identifiable as such an account number.
What just happenedAug 2, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 14, 2016
- Aug 2, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House