As mentioned in Monday’s Health Care Law Update, the Senate passed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 (the “Act”), and a companion bill was then pending in the House. On Tuesday, the Act was approved by the House. The Act is now expected to be signed into law by President Obama before the January 1, 2011 Red Flags Rule enforcement deadline. The Act’s passage is being viewed as the first step in exempting healthcare providers from the Red Flags Rule requiring creditors to adopt identity theft detection policies.
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