S 2538
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopt a standard unique health identifier for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider.
Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for HHS that prohibits the use of federal funds related to the development of a unique individual identifier. In 2019, however, an appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives without such a prohibition.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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