3.0.0 2676 2023-01-11T13:24:33Z 2023-01-11T13:24:33Z House H HR 2013-07-11 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAPPS:H.R. 2676.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H4484]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-12T15:08:20Z Referred to 2013-07-11T13:02:00Z MITECH Act 113 1286 S 2013-07-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2013-07-12 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-07-11 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2013-12-02 False O000169 Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] William Owens D NY L. 21 2014-04-29 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2014-05-06 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2014-09-18 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2014-11-12 False Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medicaid Health 00 2013-07-11 Introduced in House 2013-07-31T14:43:38Z Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act of 2013 or MITECH Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend payments to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to qualified safety net clinics (QSNCs).

Defines a QSNC as a clinic or network of clinics operated by a private non-profit or public entity at least 30% percent of whose patient volume is attributable to needy individuals.

Defines a "QSNC-based" individual as one who furnishes substantially all of his or her professional services in a QSNC and through use of the clinic's facilities and equipment, including qualified EHRs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a procedure through which a QSNC may demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology in order to receive incentive payments.

]]> MITECH Act Display Title MITECH Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics under the Medicaid program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced MITECH Act Short Titles as Introduced Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2676ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2676ih.xml 2013-07-12 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.