S 578 · 106th Congress · Health

Health Care PIN Act

Introduced 1999-03-10· Sponsored by Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-64.(1999-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Individual's Rights Subtitle A: Review of Protected Health Information by Subjects of the Information Subtitle B: Establishment of Safeguards Title II: Restrictions on Use and Disclosure Title III: Sanctions Subtitle A: Criminal Provisions Subtitle B: Civil Sanctions Title IV: Miscellaneous Health Care Personal Information Nondisclosure Act of 1999 - Health Care PIN Act - Title I: Individual's Rights - Subtitle A: Review of Protected Health Information by Subjects of the Information - Requires specified parties to permit an individual who is the subject of protected health information to inspect, copy, and request amendment of the information (or, if amendment is refused, to append the individual's disagreement statement). (The list of specified parties varies from provision to provision throughout this Act. The list includes, in various provisions, such individuals and entities as health care providers, health plans, health researchers, health oversight agencies, public health authorities, employers, law enforcement officials, health or life insurers, schools, universities, and their agents.) Requires specified parties to post or provide notice of confi…

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1 Democrat