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S 2908 IS

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the display of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.

April 24, 2008

Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. COBURN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the display of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Medicare Card Security Act of 2008'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE DISPLAY OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS ON MEDICARE CARDS.

(a) In General- Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

`(x) The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services jointly shall establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a social security account number (or any derivative thereof) is not displayed on the Medicare card issued to an individual who is entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII or enrolled under part B of title XVIII.'.

(b) Funding- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts appropriated for administrative expenses of the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2008, such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be available from such amounts for such purpose.

(c) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to Medicare cards issued on and after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.