3.0.0 3913 2022-12-29T22:33:29Z 2022-12-29T22:33:29Z Senate S 2022-03-24 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-03-24T19:40:06Z Improving DATA in Public Health Act 117 8481 HR 2022-07-21 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2022-03-24 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1775-1776) IntroReferral 2022-03-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. N B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2022-03-24 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2022-03-24 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2022-03-24 True Health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Freedom of information Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Public contracts and procurement Health 00 2022-03-24 Introduced in Senate 2022-07-13T21:05:40Z Improving Data Accessibility Through Advancements in Public Health Act or the Improving DATA in Public Health Act

This bill addresses the collection and reporting of public health data with a particular focus on electronic health information.

Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must designate data and technology standards for public health data systems no later than two years after enactment of this act. These standards must, among other requirements, align with standards designated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). In addition, the ONC must study matters concerning the use of standards for certain laboratory information.

Further, the CDC may require, subject to some limits, additional reporting of public health and health care data by health care providers, health departments, and other entities for public health surveillance.

Additionally, the bill addresses agreements regarding access to, exchange of, and use of public health data, including for public health preparedness and response activities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop or update interagency agreements while the CDC and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response may develop and update agreements with health departments and other nonfederal entities.

The bill also requires HHS to award grants and other support for developing and disseminating best practices to collect electronic health information. Entities eligible for the awards include state, tribal, and local governments; health care providers; and nonprofits.

]]> Improving DATA in Public Health Act Display Title Improving DATA in Public Health Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving DATA in Public Health Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving Data Accessibility Through Advancements in Public Health Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health data accessibility, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3913is/xml/BILLS-117s3913is.xml 2022-03-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1775-1776) 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.