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S 836 107th Congress Senate

A bill to amend part C of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standards for health care information.

Introduced: July 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 7, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4418)
May 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4417)
May 7, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 7, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4418)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends part C (Administrative Simplification) of title XI of the Social Security Act to postpone the deadline for compliance by applicable entities and programs with standards for: (1) reduction of the administrative costs of providing and paying for health care; and (2) electronic transactions of health information. Sets the new deadline at the later date of either October 16, 2004, or two years after: (1) the final adoption of relevant regulations concerning all such standards, except those for unique health identifiers for individuals; and (2) the availability of reliable national unique health identifiers for health plans and health care providers.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 24, 2001
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 18, 2001
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 836: A bill to amend part C of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standards for health care information.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-836/
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"S. 836: A bill to amend part C of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standards for health care information.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-836/.
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S. 836, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-836/.
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