Health Information Privacy Protection Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3119
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2013-09-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health information and medical records

Right of privacy
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Health Information Privacy Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits the enrollment of any individual in a qualified health plan offered in a state through an American Health Benefit Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until the state certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Secretary certifies to Congress, that the state has in place standards and a process to protect the personal information (including Social Security numbers and financial information) of those being enrolled through the Exchange.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2013 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit enrollment under Health Care Exchange plans until privacy protections are certified as being in place, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Information Privacy Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibiting enrollment under an Exchange plan unless privacy protections in place Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual may be enrolled in a qualified health plan offered in a State through an Exchange under part 2 of subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 et seq. ) until the date the State certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary certifies to Congress that there are standards and a process in place in the State to protect the personal information (including Social Security numbers and financial information) of individuals being enrolled through the Exchange.