3.0.0 3987 2023-01-11T13:17:20Z 2023-01-11T13:17:20Z House H HR 2009-11-03 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-11-04T18:45:03Z Referred to 2009-11-03T13:00:45Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-11-03T13:00:46Z 2009-11-04 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-11-03 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-11-03 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 2009-11-03 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-11-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 N B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2009-11-03 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2009-11-03 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2009-11-03 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2009-11-03 True Health Competition and antitrust Computers and information technology Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health personnel Medical ethics Medicare Health 00 2009-11-03 Introduced in House 2009-11-25T17:08:49Z Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude (provide safe harbors for) the practical or other advantages resulting from health information technology or related installation, maintenance, support, or training services from the ban on hospital payments to physicians (kickbacks) to induce reduction or limitation of services, which are subject to antikickback civil penalties. Exempts related nonmonetary remunerations meeting specified requirements from criminal penalties.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess and report to Congress on the effect of these safe harbors on the health system, especially the adoption of health information technology.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to except from the limitation on certain physician referrals the provision of health information technology and training services to health care professionals.

Requires the Secretary to assess and report to Congress similarly on the impact of this exception on the health system, especially the adoption of health information technology.

]]> To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the use of health information technology to better coordinate health care. Display Title To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the use of health information technology to better coordinate health care. Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the use of health information technology to better coordinate health care. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3987ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3987ih.xml 2009-11-04 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.