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S 3290 116th Congress Senate

Medical License Verification Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2020
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical License Verification Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement an automated system to verify whether an applicant for a unique health identifier has a valid state license to practice in a health care profession before providing the applicant with such an identifier.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 13, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 13, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3290: Medical License Verification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3290/
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"S. 3290: Medical License Verification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3290/.
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S. 3290, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3290/.
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[S. 3290: Medical License Verification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3290/)
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