Medical License Verification Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5872 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5872 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself and Mr. Haridopolos) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, and for other purposes. 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 ``Medical License Verification Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO VERIFY THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS LICENSED IN GOOD STANDING BEFORE ISSUING A UNIQUE HEALTH IDENTIFIER. Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Verification of license in good standing.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish and implement an automated system that enables the Secretary to verify whether a person described in section 1172(a)(3) who is an applicant for a unique health ident