Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-1902
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2014-01-09
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: 2014-01-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Johanns , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Moran , Mr. Hatch , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.