Patient Privacy Act of 1998

Summary

Patient Privacy Act of 1998 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) the mandate for standards for unique health identifiers for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider for use in the health care system; and (2) the offense of wrongful disclosure of such identifiers.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1369-1370)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 July 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 July 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 July 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1474-1475)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 July 1998 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 July 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 July 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Sanford · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
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