med-privacy bills in D.C.

[Peter Marshall <techdiff@ix.netcom.com>]

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>   Volume 6.02	                                 February 3, 1999
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>                            Published by the
>              Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
>                            Washington, D.C.
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>                          http://www.epic.org
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> EPIC Bill-Track: New Bills in Congress
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>* House Bills *
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>H.R. 220. Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act of 1999. Limits use of
>SSN, prohibits creation of gov't IDs. Referred to the Committee on
>Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform.
>Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-TX).

>H.R. 358. Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999. Requires health plans
>and insurers to protect confidentiality of medical records and allow
>patient access. Sponsor: John Dingell (D-MI). Referred to the
>Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and
>Means, and Education and the Workforce.
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>H.R. 367. Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act of 1999.
>Limits disclosure of SSNs by interactive computer services. Sponsor:
>Rep Franks, Bob (R-NJ). Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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>* Senate Bills *
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>S. 6. Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999. Requires health plans and
>insurers to protect confidentiality of medical records and allow
>patient access. Sponsor: Tom Daschle (D-SD). Referred to the
>Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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>S. 300. Patients' Bill of Rights Plus Act. Sets privacy protections.
>Prohibits genetic discrimination. Sponsor: Trent Lott (R-MS). Referred
>to the Committee on Finance.
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>S. 326. Patients' Bill of Rights Act. Sets privacy protections.
>Prohibits genetic discrimination. Sponsor: James Jeffords (R-VT).
>Referred to the Committee on Finance.