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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2000
Medical Financial Privacy Protection Act - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to prohibit a financial institution from disclosing to an affiliate or nonaffiliate, without affirmative consent: (1) individually identifiable health information on a consumer; (2) if derived from individually identifiable health information, a list of the consumer's transactions or a description of a consumer's interests, preferences, or other characteristics; or (3) an aggregate list of consumers derived from individually identifiable health information. Regulates exceptions, redisclosure and reuse of information, information requests by the institution to the consumer, and consumer access to and correction or deletion of information. Requires a separate and specific consent regarding mental health or mental condition information.
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Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R–IA
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House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 30, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 25, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 13, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 6, 2000.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 22, 2000.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 106-773, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 106-773, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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