S. 5443
Introduced in Senate · October 2, 2026September 17, 2026
Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—STRENGTHENING AND INCREASING OVERSIGHT OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH, SECURITY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION; 101. Security requirements; 102. Security risk management, reporting requirements, and audits for covered entities and business associates; 103. Increased civil penalties for failure to comply with security standards and requirements for health information; 104. User fee to support data security oversight and enforcement activities; TITLE II—MEDICARE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS; 201. Medicare safe cybersecurity practices adoption program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.; 202. Medicare accelerated and advanced payments in response to cybersecurity incidents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,