S 1551
112th Congress
Senate
Health
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care quality
Medicare
Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011
Introduced: September 13, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5580)
Sep 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011 - Establishes a pilot program under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in order to utilize smart card technology for Medicare beneficiary and provider identification cards.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1