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Utah House passes bill removing Social Security numbers from health insurance cards
Summary
The House passed HB 181 to bar display of Social Security numbers on health insurance cards while allowing internal use for identifiers; the measure passed 66–1 after debate over language tied to possible future national identifiers.
The Utah House of Representatives passed HB 181 on Jan. 22, 2003, a bill that prohibits health insurers and their subcontractors from displaying Social Security numbers on health insurance cards while permitting internal use of those numbers as identifiers. The measure passed the House 66–1 and will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters said the bill protects consumers’ personal information. Representative…
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