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S 4990 116th Congress Senate Health

Health Data De-identification Report Act

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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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Dec 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 9, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Data De-identification Report Act

This bill requires the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services to study the validity and effectiveness of current methods used to determine if health information is not individually identifiable for purposes of federal privacy rules that apply to health data.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4990: Health Data De-identification Report Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4990/
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"S. 4990: Health Data De-identification Report Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4990/.
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S. 4990, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4990/.
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