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Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 380

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is not identifiable as a Social Security account number (or any derivative).

Current Status of Bill HR 380

Bill HR 380 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 14, 2015. Bill HR 380 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on January 14, 2015.  Bill HR 380's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 27, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 380

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 380

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Computer security and identity theft
- Crime prevention
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Medicare

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 380

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.
Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015

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