3.0.0 6179 2021-06-07T20:04:06Z 2021-06-07T20:04:06Z House H HR 2008-06-04 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-06-09T21:21:57Z Referred to 2008-06-04T14:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-04T14:01:45Z 2008-06-09 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 N J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2008-06-04 True H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2008-06-04 True P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2008-06-04 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2008-06-04 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2008-06-04 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2008-06-04 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2008-06-04 True W000273 Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] GERALD WELLER R IL C. 11 2008-06-04 True R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 2008-06-04 True H000948 Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] KENNY HULSHOF R MO C. 9 2008-06-04 True R000569 Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] THOMAS REYNOLDS R NY M. 26 2008-06-11 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2008-07-30 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2008-09-18 False Health Administrative procedure Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Clinics Computer security measures Department of Health and Human Services Depreciation and amortization Electronic data interchange Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Health information systems Income tax Information technology Interstate relations Law Licenses Medical personnel Medical records Medicare Mental care facilities Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Standards Tax deductions Taxation Telemedicine Health 00 2008-06-04 Introduced in House 2008-08-29T14:43:57Z Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Establishes the Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide assistance for the adoption and use of interoperable health information technology.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate final rules to modify standards related to the electronic exchange of health information.

Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, and Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary to provide for an expedited upgrade program to develop and approve additions and modifications to adopted standards for the electronic exchange of health information. Sets forth the process for such additions and modifications.

Prohibits federal funds from being used for the purchase of any health information technology that has not been certified in compliance with such standards. Requires federal agencies to comply with standards.

Requires the Secretary to study current federal security and confidentiality standards.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat qualified health care information technology as a depreciable asset.

Requires the Secretary to encourage and facilitate the adoption of state reciprocity agreements for practitioner licensure in order to expedite the provision across state lines of telehealth services.

Provides for studies related to telehealth services, including on expanding the list of Medicare telehealth originating sites to include mental health facilities.

Requires the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services to make federally qualified health centers eligible to participate in demonstration projects related to health records and heath information technology.

]]> Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008 Display Title Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To encourage and enhance the adoption of interoperable health information technology to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase the efficiency of care. Introduced in House 2008-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6179ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6179ih.xml 2008-06-09 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.