National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2538
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-09-24
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health information and medical records

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopt a standard unique health identifier for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider. </p> <p>Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for HHS that prohibits the use of federal funds related to the development of a unique individual identifier. In 2019, however, an appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives without such a prohibition. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2019 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for unique health identifiers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of requirement for unique health identifiers Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(b) ) is repealed.