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H.R. 5880

Referred to Committee

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.

Introduced 7/14/2016•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

8/2/2016 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 7/14/2016

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMedicare

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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

Democrat • LA-2

Sponsored 7/14/2016

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