RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 205 (RUSKIN), DENTURE IDENTIFICATION

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, current law requires that certain dentures to be marked with the patient’s name or social security number, unless the patient objects; and

WHEREAS, there is concern about the easy availability of social security numbers as a contributing factor to the growing problem of identity theft and breaches in medical privacy; and

WHEREAS, the public, businesses and public agencies have tried to limit the use of social security numbers as a common means of identification; and

WHEREAS, AB 205 would limit dentures to be marked with the patient’s name (removing the option of using social security numbers), but would continue to provide patients the option to mark their dentures; and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities has reviewed AB 205 and recommends the County of San Mateo support the bill;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution does hereby support AB 205.

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