3.0.0 1418 2023-01-13T04:49:36Z 2023-01-13T04:49:36Z Senate S S 2005-07-18 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-12-16T20:56:59Z Referred to 2005-11-18T23:02:07Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2005-07-27T20:34:20Z Markup by 2005-07-20T19:45:33Z Referred to 2005-07-18T23:30:13Z S. Rept. 109-111 Wired for Health Care Quality Act 109 4726 HR 2006-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act 109 1355 S 2005-07-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8420) Related bill CRS Wired for Health Care Quality Act 109 4642 HR 2006-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2005-12-16 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-11-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-11-18 10:33:11 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-18 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/17/2005 S13260-13277; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/17/2005 S13261-13271) Floor 2005-07-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178. Calendars 2005-07-27 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-111. Committee 2005-07-27 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-111. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2005-07-20 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2005-07-18 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8421-8426) IntroReferral 2005-07-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8420-8421) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-07-18 True F000439 Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] WILLIAM FRIST R TN H. 2005-07-18 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-07-18 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2005-07-18 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-07-18 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2005-07-18 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-07-18 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2005-07-18 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-07-18 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2005-07-18 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2005-07-18 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2005-07-18 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-07-18 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-07-18 True H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2005-07-18 True M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2005-07-18 True T000024 Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] JIM TALENT R MO 2005-07-18 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-07-18 True B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2005-07-18 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2005-07-18 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2005-07-22 False E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2005-07-22 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2005-07-22 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2005-07-22 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-07-22 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2005-07-26 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-07-26 False C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2005-07-29 False A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2005-07-29 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-09-19 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2005-09-26 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2005-10-04 False B001210 Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] ROBERT BYRD D WV CARLYLE 2005-10-06 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2005-10-18 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-11-08 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-11-17 False S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-11-17 False 2005-07-26T04:00:00Z S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17043 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 20, 2005</p> 2005-07-26T04:00:00Z S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17043 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 20, 2005 Health Authorization Biological warfare Chronically ill Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Communicable diseases Communication in medicine Computer security measures Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost control Department of Health and Human Services Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic data interchange Emergency Management Emergency medicine Epidemiology Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government lending Government publicity Governmental investigations Health information systems Higher education Hospitals Information technology Law Licenses Medical economics Medical education Medical personnel Medical records Medical research Performance measurement Presidential appointments Preventive medicine Public-private partnerships Quality of care Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Standards State laws Strategic planning Telemedicine Telephone Health 00 2005-07-18 Introduced in Senate 2005-10-14T20:10:57Z Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology to develop a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish the public-private American Health Information Collaborative to recommend uniform policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology; and (2) adopt recommended modifications to standards for the electronic exchange of health information.

Prohibits any federal agency from expending federal funds to purchase health information technology that is inconsistent with adopted standards and requires all federal agencies collecting health data to comply with such standards.

Requires the Secretary to develop criteria to: (1) ensure uniform and consistent implementation of any standards voluntarily adopted by private entities; and (2) ensure and certify hardware, software, and support services compliance with adopted standards.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to: (1) facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implement regional or local health information plans; and (3) develop academic programs integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals.

Requires the heads of specified federal agencies to develop a system to measure the quality of care patients receive. Requires the Secretary to: (1) adopt and utilize such system; (2) disseminate recommendations and best practices derived from the analysis of quality measures; and (3) study methods to create efficient reimbursement incentives for improving health care quality.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), to develop a Center for Best Practices to provide technical assistance and develop best practices to support and accelerate efforts to adopt, implement, and effectively use interoperable health information technology.

Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

]]> 01 2005-07-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2005-11-15T16:27:53Z Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology to coordinate and oversee programs and activities to develop a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure.

Requires the National Coordinator to: (1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) concerning the development, application, and use of health information technology and to coordinate and oversee the health information technology programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) facilitate the adoption of a nationwide, interoperable system for the electronic exchange of health information; (3) ensure the adoption and implementation of standards for such exchange; (4) ensure that HHS health information technology policy and programs are coordinated with those of relevant executive branch agencies; (5) coordinate outreach and consultation by the relevant executive branch agencies with public and private parties of interest; and (6) advise the President regarding specific federal health information technology programs.

Requires the Secretary to establish the public-private American Health Information Collaborative to: (1) advise the Secretary and recommend actions to achieve a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure; (2) serve as a forum for the participation of a broad range of stakeholders to provide input on achieving the interoperability of health information technology; and (3) recommend standards for the electronic exchange of health information by the federal government and private entities.

Requires the Collaborative to recommend to the Secretary uniform national policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology, including (1) protecting health information through privacy and security practices; (2) preventing unauthorized access to health information; (3) facilitating secure patient access to health information; and (4) fostering the public understanding of health information technology.

Deems the standards adopted by the Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative as having been recommended by the Collaborative.

Requires the Collaborative to annually review existing standards, identify deficiencies, omissions, duplication, and overlap, and recommend modifications and/or new standards.

Requires the Secretaries of HHS, Veteran Affairs, and Defense to jointly review the Collaborative's recommendations. Requires the Secretary of HHS to provide for the adoption by the federal government of any recommended standards.

Prohibits any federal agency from expending federal funds to purchase health information technology that is inconsistent with adopted standards. Requires all federal agencies collecting health data to comply with the adopted standards within three years.

Requires the Secretary to develop criteria to: (1) ensure uniform and consistent implementation of any standards voluntarily adopted by private entities; and (2) ensure and certify hardware, software, and support services compliance with adopted standards.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to: (1) facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implement regional or local health information plans; and (3) carry out demonstration projects to develop academic programs integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals.

Requires the Secretary to carry out a study that examines the impact that variations among state laws relating to licensure, registration, and certification of medical professionals have on the secure electronic exchange of health information.

Requires the heads of relevant federal agencies to develop or adopt a system to measure the quality of care patients receive. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the system: (1) uses measures that are evidence based, reliable, and valid; (2) includes measures of clinical processes and outcomes, patient experience, efficiency, and equity; and (3) includes measures of overuse and underuse of health care items and services.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) adopt and utilize such measurement system; (2) implement procedures to accept the electronic submission of quality measurement data; (3) disseminate recommendations and best practices derived from the analysis of quality measures; and (4) study methods to create efficient reimbursement incentives for improving health care quality.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide technical assistance and develop best practices to support and accelerate efforts to adopt, implement, and effectively use interoperable health information technology. Requires the Secretary to establish a toll-free telephone number or Internet website to provide health care providers and patients with a single point of contact regarding health information technology.

(Sec. 4) Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

]]> 35 2005-11-18 Passed Senate amended 2006-03-21T20:02:39Z Wired for Health Care Quality Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology to coordinate with relevant federal agencies and private entities and oversee programs and activities to develop a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure.

Requires the National Coordinator to: (1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) concerning the development, application, and use of health information technology and to coordinate and oversee the health information technology programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) facilitate the adoption of a nationwide, interoperable system for the electronic exchange of health information; (3) ensure the adoption and implementation of standards for such exchange; (4) ensure that HHS health information technology policy and programs are coordinated with those of relevant executive branch agencies; (5) coordinate outreach and consultation by the relevant executive branch agencies with public and private parties of interest; and (6) advise the President regarding specific federal health information technology programs.

Requires the Secretary to establish the public-private American Health Information Collaborative to: (1) advise the Secretary and recommend actions to achieve a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure; (2) serve as a forum for the participation of a broad range of stakeholders to provide input on achieving the interoperability of health information technology; and (3) recommend standards for the electronic exchange of health information by the federal government and private entities.

Requires the Collaborative to recommend to the Secretary uniform national policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology, including: (1) protecting individually identifiable health information through privacy and security practices; (2) preventing unauthorized access to health information; (3) notifying patients if their individually identifiable health information is wrongfully disclosed; (4) facilitating secure patient access to health information; and (5) fostering the public understanding of health information technology.

Deems the standards adopted by the Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative as having been recommended by the Collaborative.

Requires the Collaborative to annually review existing standards, identify deficiencies, omissions, duplication, and overlap, and recommend modifications and/or new standards.

Requires the Secretaries of HHS, Veteran Affairs, and Defense to jointly review the Collaborative's recommendations. Requires the Secretary of HHS to provide for the adoption by the federal government of any recommended standards, if appropriate.

Prohibits any federal agency from expending federal funds to purchase any new health information technology that is inconsistent with adopted standards. Requires all federal agencies collecting health data to comply with the adopted standards within three years.

Requires the Secretary to develop criteria to: (1) ensure uniform and consistent implementation of any standards voluntarily adopted by private entities; and (2) ensure and certify hardware, software, and support services compliance with applicable adopted standards.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to: (1) facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implement regional or local health information plans; and (3) carry out demonstration projects to develop academic curricula integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals.

Requires the Secretary to develop measures of the quality of care patients receive and ensure that such measures: (1) are evidence based, reliable, and valid; (2) are consistent with the purposes of developing a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure; (3) include measures of clinical processes and outcomes, patient experience, efficiency, and equity; and (4) include measures of overuse and underuse of health care items and services.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) adopt and utilize such quality measures; (2) implement procedures to accept the electronic submission of quality measurement data; and (3) disseminate recommendations and best practices derived from the analysis of quality measures.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary to carry out a study that examines the impact that variations among state laws relating to licensure, registration, and certification of medical professionals have on the secure electronic exchange of health information.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Comptroller General to report on the necessity and workability of requiring health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who transmit health information in electronic form to notify patients if their individually identifiable health information is wrongfully disclosed.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to study methods to create efficient reimbursement incentives for improving health care quality in federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and free clinics.

(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide technical assistance and develop best practices to support and accelerate efforts to adopt, implement, and effectively use interoperable health information technology. Requires the Secretary to establish a toll-free telephone number or Internet website to provide health care providers and patients with a single point of contact regarding health information technology.

(Sec. 8) Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

]]> Wired for Health Care Quality Act Display Title Wired for Health Care Quality Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Wired for Health Care Quality Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Wired for Health Care Quality Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Wired for Health Care Quality Act S Senate 2671 109 SAMDT To provide a complete substitute. 2022-02-03T05:32:32Z 2005-11-18 Amendment SA 2671 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2671 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2671 E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act 2023-01-13T04:49:36Z 6 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2671 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2671 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Enzi. (consideration: CR 11/17/2005 S13271) To provide a complete substitute. Floor 2005-11-18 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2671 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Enzi.(consideration: CR 11/17/2005 S13271) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2671 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2005-11-20T05:00:00Z Referred in House 2005-11-18T05:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2005-07-27T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2005-07-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1418is/xml/BILLS-109s1418is.xml 2005-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.