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S 3574 111th Congress Senate

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.

Introduced: September 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Health Computer security and identity theftCrime preventionFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMedicare
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Jul 13, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action July 13, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is easily identifiable as not being the Social Security account number (or a derivative).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5714 Related bill Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3574: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3574/
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"S. 3574: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3574/.
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