3.0.0 2535 2023-01-11T13:19:10Z 2023-01-11T13:19:10Z House H HR 2009-05-20 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-21T16:42:14Z Referred to 2009-05-20T14:03:41Z 2009-05-21 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-05-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N Health Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Food supply, safety, and labeling Health care quality Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Health 00 2009-05-20 Introduced in House 2009-08-29T15:05:19Z Blueprint for Health Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create the Blueprint for Health program to provide a national infrastructure for disease prevention, health promotion, and education about, and better management of, chronic conditions. Sets forth elements to be included in the Blueprint, including: (1) a strategic plan for designing an integrated medical home model of care; (2) chronic management programs; (3) incentives for the prevention of chronic diseases, including investments in health and sustainable local and regional food systems; and (4) a plan for the assessment of current health information technology initiatives. Requires the Secretary to convene an executive committee to advise the Secretary on the creation and implementation of the Blueprint for Health.

Requires the Blueprint for Health to promote the effective, efficient, national use of health care information technology initiatives. Directs the Secretary to commission an assessment that examines the implementation of the health information technology provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Requires the Secretary to recommend to Congress legislation to implement the Blueprint for Health, including the establishment of programs designed to enhance primary care, promote multidisciplinary care coordination, prevent disease, improve quality, contain costs, more effectively manage chronic illness, and promote good health and prevention initiatives.

]]> Blueprint for Health Act of 2009 Display Title Blueprint for Health Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To establish a Blueprint for Health in order to create a comprehensive system of care incorporating medical homes to improve the delivery and affordability of health care through disease prevention, health promotion, and education about and better management of chronic conditions. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Blueprint for Health Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2535ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2535ih.xml 2009-05-21 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.