Trust But Verify Act

Bill: 113-s-1525
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2013-09-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Congressional oversight

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health information and medical records

Right of privacy
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Trust But Verify Act or the PIN Act - Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange (established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) from offering health insurance coverage through the Exchange until the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies to Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and any related federal agencies involved in the administration of such Exchanges, have implemented all appropriate actions necessary to safeguard the personal health and financial information of enrollees and to protect against fraud and abuse.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Chiesa , Mr. Coats , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Flake , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Thune , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that the personal and private information of Americans enrolling in Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust But Verify Act or the PIN Act . 2. Protection of health information Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an American Health Benefit Exchange shall not offer health insurance coverage through the Exchange until the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General submits to Congress a certification that finds that the Department of Health and Human Services, and any related Federal agencies involved in the administration of such Exchanges, have implemented all appropriate actions necessary to safeguard the personal health and financial information of enrollees and to properly protect enrollees from fraud and abuse.