3.0.0 6898 2022-02-03T05:15:18Z 2022-02-03T05:15:18Z House H HR 2008-09-15 110 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-18T19:53:27Z Referred to 2008-09-15T16:32:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-15T18:22:35Z Referred to 2008-09-15T16:31:45Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-15T16:31:50Z 2008-09-18 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2008-09-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2008-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, 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 2008-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, 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 2008-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, 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 2008-09-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1790) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 N S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2008-09-15 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2008-09-15 True M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2008-09-15 True L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2008-09-15 True E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2008-09-15 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2008-09-15 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2008-09-15 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-09-15 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-09-17 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Department of Health and Human Services Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Health information and medical records Health personnel Hospital care Medical education Medicare Right of privacy Teaching, teachers, curricula Health 00 2008-09-15 Introduced in House 2008-12-12T23:01:06Z Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish: (1) an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; and (2) an HIT Advisory Committee.

Requires the National Coordinator to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center and to recommend health information technology standards for adoption by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Directs agencies to utilize, where available, health information technology systems and products that meet adopted standards.

Requires the Director of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to test adopted standards to assure the efficient implementation and use of such standards.

Amends XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for incentive payments to physicians and inpatient hospitals that meaningfully use a certified health information technology system.

Authorizes the National Coordinator to award grants to purchase qualified health information technology and to implement regional or local health information plans.

Provides for grants to develop academic curricula integrating qualified health information technology in the clinical education of health professionals.

Revises provisions governing the privacy and security of health information, including to: (1) extend requirements to business associates of a covered entity; (2) require notification in the event of a breach of protected health information; (3) limit disclosure of such information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose; and (4) revise penalties for violations.

Requires the Secretary to appoint a Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of National Coordinator to assist in carrying out duties related to the privacy and security of health information.

]]> Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 Display Title Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6898ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6898ih.xml 2008-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. 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.