PROVISION OF CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.

SEC. 4313. PROVISION OF CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. (a) Requirements to Disclose Employer Identification Numbers (EINS) and Social Security Account Numbers (SSNs).—Section 1124(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–3(a)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “and supply the Secretary with the both the employer identification number (assigned pursuant to section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)) of the disclosing entity, each person with an ownership or control interest (as defined in subsection (a)(3)), and any subcontractor in which the entity directly or indirectly has a 5 percent or more ownership interest. (b) Other Medicare Providers.—Section 1124A (42 U.S.C. 1320a–3a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) including the employer identification number (assigned pursuant to section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)) of the disclosing part B provider and any person, managing employee, or other entity identified or described under paragraph (1) or (2).”; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting “(or, for purposes of subsection (a)(3), any entity receiving payment)” after “on an assignment-related basis”. (c) Verification By Social Security Administration (SSA).—Section 1124A (42 U.S.C. 1320a–3a), as amended by subsection (b), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: “(c) Verification.— “(1) Transmittal by hhs.—The Secretary shall transmit— “(A) to the Commissioner of Social Security information concerning each social security account number (assigned under section 205(c)(2)(B)), and “(B) to the Secretary of the Treasury information concerning each employer identification number (assigned 111 STAT. 389pursuant to section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), supplied to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(3) or section 1124(c) to the extent necessary for verification of such information in accordance with paragraph (2). “(2) Verification.—The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the Treasury shall verify the accuracy of, or correct, the information supplied by the Secretary to such official pursuant to paragraph (1), and shall report such verifications or corrections to the Secretary. “(3) Fees for verification.—The Secretary shall reimburse the Commissioner and Secretary of the Treasury, at a rate negotiated between the Secretary and such official, for the costs incurred by such official in performing the verification and correction services described in this subsection.”. (d) Report.—Before the amendments made by this section may become effective, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on steps the Secretary has taken to assure the confidentiality of social security account numbers that will be provided to the Secretary under such amendments. (e) Effective Dates.— (1) Disclosure requirements.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the application of conditions of participation, and entering into and renewal of contracts and agreements, occurring more than 90 days after the date of submission of the report under subsection (d). (2) Other providers.—The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to payment for items and services furnished more than 90 days after the date of submission of such report.