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RFID Provider backs legislation to prohibit forced implantation
VeriChip, a provider of radio frequency identification systems for the health care industry, has gone on record in support of a bill in Pennsylvania that would prohibit the forced implantation of identification devices in people, Healthcare IT News reports.
Scott Silverman, chair of VeriChip, said, "VeriChip, like any other medical device, should be an election by the patient or his or her physician, loved one or guardian," adding, "As long as legislators understand the primary application of VeriChip and the benefits it can provide, we support -- in fact we started -- the voluntary nature of implantable RFID."