Search Results for keywords:"data privacy and security"

Search Results: keywords:"data privacy and security"

S. 3766 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for outreach and education to Medicare beneficiaries to simplify access to information for family caregivers through 1–800–MEDICARE, and for other purposes.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,154
S. 3766, titled the "Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024," aims to make it easier for family caregivers to access Medicare information for individuals they care for. It proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to require outreach and educational activities that inform Medicare...
Simple Explanation
The Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024 wants to help family members who take care of someone with Medicare by making it easier for them to get information through a special phone line and other supports, like guides and translations.
S. 4349 — To require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs.
May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,365
S. 4349 requires private health plans to electronically handle requests for prior authorization of prescription drugs through secure means. Starting in 2027, health plans must ensure these transactions meet specific technical standards set by authorities like the Secretary of Health and Human...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that when doctors ask health insurance companies if it's okay to give someone certain medicine, they do it using computers in a safe way, not by sending paper or fax. Starting in 2027, they have to use special rules to keep everything secure and quick, so everyone works together smoothly.
H. R. 7572 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide employment and training data grants, and for other purposes.
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March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,124
H.R. 7572 aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide grants for improving employment and training data systems. The bill proposes that these grants, awarded by the Secretary of Agriculture, help build and enhance state databases to improve program quality,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7572 wants to change a law to give money to help make better computer systems for keeping track of job and training programs for people who get food help. This money will help keep people's information safe, make sure programs are fair, and see how well everything is working.
S. 3460 — To direct the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to establish a database with respect to corporate offenses, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,359
The bill, S. 3460, proposes the establishment of a database by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to track corporate offenses in the United States. The database would include information about enforcement actions against companies and individuals involved in violations of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a special list that shows when companies or people break important rules, making sure everyone can see it and know about it. It also plans to help different groups collect and share this information better.
H. R. 7848 — To update the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention to consider advances in pharmacogenomic research and testing, to improve electronic health records for pharmacogenomic information, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,511
H.R. 7848, titled the “Right Drug Dose Now Act of 2024,” aims to improve the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention by incorporating advances in pharmacogenomic research and testing. The bill involves updating the use of pharmacogenomic information by...
Simple Explanation
The "Right Drug Dose Now Act of 2024" wants doctors to use more DNA information to give people the right amount of medicine and to change how they record and share this information safely.
S. 5130 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:931
The Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act, known formally as S. 5130, seeks to improve how data on opioid overdoses and the use of reversal medication gets collected. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by introducing an...
Simple Explanation
The Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act wants everyone to keep better track of when people get hurt by taking too much medicine and then share that information to help others stay safe. It also wants to make sure the tools used to collect this information are easy to use and protect people's info like a secret.

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