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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2925 Identical bill Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1551: Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1551/
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"S. 1551: Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1551/.
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S. 1551, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1551/.
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