PIN Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 Sep 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 1525, known as the PIN Act (also titled the "Trust But Verify Act"), was introduced in the Senate on September 18, 2013, by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) along with numerous Republican cosponsors. The bill would prohibit American Health Benefit Exchanges—marketplaces established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—from offering health insurance coverage until the Comptroller General of the United States, working with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, certifies to Congress that HHS and related federal agencies have taken all appropriate steps to safeguard enrollees' personal health and financial information and to protect them from fraud and abuse.
The bill would primarily affect individuals seeking to enroll in ACA health insurance exchanges, as well as HHS and other federal agencies responsible for administering those exchanges. Its practical effect would be to delay the offering of coverage through the exchanges until the specified privacy and data-security certification is completed and delivered to Congress.
The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the date of introduction. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and saw no further action during the 113th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
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Official summary
Trust But Verify Act or the PIN Act - Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange (established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) from offering health insurance coverage through the Exchange until the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies to Congress that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and any related federal agencies involved in the administration of such Exchanges, have implemented all appropriate actions necessary to safeguard the personal health and financial information of enrollees and to protect against fraud and abuse.
Timeline
18 Sep 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 1525 do?
- S. 1525, known as the PIN Act (also titled the "Trust But Verify Act"), was introduced in the Senate on September 18, 2013, by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) along with numerous Republican cosponsors. The bill would prohibit American Health Benefit Exchanges—marketplaces established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—from offering health insurance coverage until the Comptroller General of the United States, working with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, certifies to Congress that HHS and related federal agencies have taken all appropriate steps to safeguard enrollees' personal health and financial information and to protect them from fraud and abuse. The bill would primarily affect individuals seeking to enroll in ACA health insurance exchanges, as well as HHS and other federal agencies responsible for administering those exchanges. Its practical effect would be to delay the offering of coverage through the exchanges until the specified privacy and data-security certification is completed and delivered to Congress. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the date of introduction. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and saw no further action during the 113th Congress, meaning it did not become law.
- Has S. 1525 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1525. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1525?
- S. 1525 was sponsored by Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] (R-UT), with 33 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1525?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (18 Sep 2013).
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