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House amends and passes Health Care Patient Identity Protection bill to curb medical identity fraud

Utah House of Representatives · January 30, 2009
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Summary

First substitute House Bill 81, aimed at preventing identity theft and medical insurance fraud, was amended on the floor to clarify permitted uses of requested ID and HIPAA compliance, then passed 66–0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.

The Utah House amended and approved First Substitute House Bill 81, Health Care Patient Identity Protection, during its Jan. 30 session. The sponsor, returning the bill to the floor, said the measure targets growing identity theft and medical insurance fraud where individuals use other people's identities to obtain treatment and leave the…

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