Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3811
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2014-01-07
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Computer security and identity theft

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Right of privacy
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify an individual within two business days after discovery of any breach of security of any system maintained by a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which is known to have resulted in the theft of or unlawful access to the individual's personally identifiable information.</p>

action_date: 2014-01-10
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify an individual within two business days after discovery of any breach of security of any system maintained by a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which is known to have resulted in the theft of or unlawful access to the individual's personally identifiable information.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To require notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through PPACA Exchanges Not later than two business days after the discovery of a breach of security of any system maintained by an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041) which is known to have resulted in personally identifiable information of an individual being stolen or unlawfully accessed, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide notice of such breach to each such individual.

Passed the House of Representatives January 10, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2014 Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Black , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Campbell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carter , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Cook , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Flores , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Hall , Mr. Harper , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Lance , Mr. Latta , Mr. Long , Mr. McCaul , Mr. McKinley , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Meehan , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Radel , Mr. Reed , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Terry , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Tiberi , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Walden , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through PPACA Exchanges Not later than two business days after the discovery of a breach of security of any system maintained by an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041) which is known to have resulted in personally identifiable information of an individual being stolen or unlawfully accessed, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide notice of such breach to each such individual.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through PPACA Exchanges Not later than two business days after the discovery of a breach of security of any system maintained by an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041) which is known to have resulted in personally identifiable information of an individual being stolen or unlawfully accessed, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide notice of such breach to each such individual.

Passed the House of Representatives January 10, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.