3.0.0 4216 2023-01-11T13:16:59Z 2023-01-11T13:16:59Z House H HR 2009-12-07 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-12-08T20:17:34Z Referred to 2009-12-07T15:30:29Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-12-08T18:52:27Z Referred to 2009-12-07T15:30:30Z 2009-12-08 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-12-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-12-07 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-12-07 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 2009-12-07 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-12-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2897) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 N R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2009-12-07 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2009-12-10 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computers and information technology Department of Health and Human Services Health information and medical records Medicaid Medicare Right of privacy Health 00 2009-12-07 Introduced in House 2010-05-26T20:20:11Z Personal Health Record Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in developing a nationwide health information technology infrastructure, to allow individuals to access their individually identifiable health information.

Requires the inclusion in the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan objectives, milestones, and metrics related to the interoperability of a personal health record with an electronic health record (EHR).

Directs the National Coordinator to develop guidelines for making EHRs interoperable with personal health records for the purpose of improving health care quality, reducing medical errors, and advancing the delivery of patient-centered medical care and health management.

Requires the National Coordinator to report to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) personal health records, including the extent to which the use of personal health records improve communication between individuals and covered entities and improve patient health management; and (2) issues related to an individual's control of the personal health record.

Requires the HIT Policy Committee to make recommendations for standards and implementation specifications for the interoperability of personal health records and EHRs.

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish as an eligibility requirement for an incentive payment for the meaningful use of EHR technology that a health professional, hospital, or Medicaid provider must demonstrate the availability of certified EHR technology to and use of such technology by individuals furnished items and services by such professional, hospital, or provider in the form of electronic and personal health records.

]]> Personal Health Record Act of 2009 Display Title Personal Health Record Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish guidelines to enhance the meaningful use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Personal Health Record Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4216ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4216ih.xml 2009-12-08 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.