To amend section 1343 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment.
Latest action (14 Oct 2011): Introduced
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Official summary
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from being provided access to data in individually identifiable form for purposes of establishing standards relating to the collection and sharing of risk-related data to carry out risk adjustment activities.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3218 do?
- Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from being provided access to data in individually identifiable form for purposes of establishing standards relating to the collection and sharing of risk-related data to carry out risk adjustment activities.
- Has H.R. 3218 become law?
- Not yet. As of 14 Oct 2011, H.R. 3218 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3218?
- H.R. 3218 was sponsored by Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8, 2011-2024] (Republican-IN), with 21 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3218?
- Introduced (14 Oct 2011).
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