Insurance Claims Privacy Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 May 1997): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
What this bill does
H.R. 1029, the Insurance Claims Privacy Protection Act, was introduced in 1997 to limit how personal information from property and casualty insurance claims (such as auto, homeowners, and workers' compensation claims) can be shared with law enforcement. It would restrict insurers, "crime bureaus," and "insurance data support organizations" from disclosing claims information to law enforcement agencies except in specific circumstances, such as investigating suspected fraud against the insurer or organization itself, or in response to a subpoena or court order. The bill would also require a clear separation between data-collection organizations (which compile broad claims databases) and crime bureaus (which investigate and share information with law enforcement), preventing either from performing both functions.
The bill would primarily affect insurance companies, industry data organizations, and crime bureaus, as well as individuals who file insurance claims, including their doctors and lawyers, by limiting the circumstances under which their claims-related information could be shared with police or other government law enforcement agencies. States could adopt stricter privacy protections, and a state could ask the U.S. Attorney General to certify that its own laws meet the bill's standards, in which case enforcement would shift to that state framework. Violations could be addressed through federal injunctions sought by the Attorney General or private parties, and through civil penalties of up to $10,000.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Edolphus Towns and referred to the House Committees on Commerce and the Judiciary. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 105th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
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Official summary
Insurance Claims Privacy Protection Act - Specifies the circumstances in which disclosure of insurance claims information is allowed to law enforcement agencies by insurers and by nongovernmental crime bureaus (CBs) and insurance data support organizations (IDSOs). Regulates the activities in which CBs and IDSOs may engage. Provides for enforcement.
Timeline
5 May 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1029 do?
- H.R. 1029, the Insurance Claims Privacy Protection Act, was introduced in 1997 to limit how personal information from property and casualty insurance claims (such as auto, homeowners, and workers' compensation claims) can be shared with law enforcement. It would restrict insurers, "crime bureaus," and "insurance data support organizations" from disclosing claims information to law enforcement agencies except in specific circumstances, such as investigating suspected fraud against the insurer or organization itself, or in response to a subpoena or court order. The bill would also require a clear separation between data-collection organizations (which compile broad claims databases) and crime bureaus (which investigate and share information with law enforcement), preventing either from performing both functions. The bill would primarily affect insurance companies, industry data organizations, and crime bureaus, as well as individuals who file insurance claims, including their doctors and lawyers, by limiting the circumstances under which their claims-related information could be shared with police or other government law enforcement agencies. States could adopt stricter privacy protections, and a state could ask the U.S. Attorney General to certify that its own laws meet the bill's standards, in which case enforcement would shift to that state framework. Violations could be addressed through federal injunctions sought by the Attorney General or private parties, and through civil penalties of up to $10,000. The bill was introduced by Rep. Edolphus Towns and referred to the House Committees on Commerce and the Judiciary. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 105th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 1029 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1029. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1029?
- H.R. 1029 was sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] (D-NY), with 20 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1029?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (5 May 1997).
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