Skip to main content
HR 1509 112th Congress House Health Computer security and identity theft Crime prevention Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Medicare

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2012

Introduced: April 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 20, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/19/2012 H7309-7310)
Dec 20, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/19/2012 H7309-7310)
Dec 20, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7416)
Dec 19, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Doggett objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1509.
Dec 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7309-7313)
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. Johnson, Sam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - Directs 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).

Requires the Secretary, in implementing this Act, to: (1) establish a cost-effective process that involves the least amount of disruption to Medicare beneficiaries and health care providers; and (2) consider implementing a process similar to the one involving Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries under which the Medicare beneficiary identifier used is not a Social Security account number (or derivative), is external to HHS, and is convertible over to a Social Security account number (or derivative) for use internal to HHS and the Social Security Administration.

Applies these requirements to Medicare cards issued on and after an effective date, specified by the Secretary, which shall not be later than three years after enactment of this Act. Requires reissuance of existing Medicare cards within those three years to comply with this Act, but also permits individuals to apply for reissuance earlier than the official reissuance date.

Makes amounts from the Medicare Improvement Fund available for transfer to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Program Management Account to offset the costs of implementing this Act. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary to enter into an agreement for such funding, and keep a detailed accounting for submission to Congress.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to examine whether the Medicare program should use smart card technology for Medicare beneficiary cards and provider membership cards.


What's happening now December 21, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 9