Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-903
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2015-02-11
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: 2015-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Requires the Department of Health and Human Services 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 or unlawful access of the individual's personally identifiable information.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Pitts 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, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2015 . 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.