I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Ms. Bass of California (for herself and Mr. Terry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified health center.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2011.

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Extending physician assistant eligibility for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments

(a)

In general

Section 1902(t)(3)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)(3)(B)(v)) is amended by striking insofar as the assistant is practicing in a rural health clinic that is led by a physician assistant or is practicing in a Federally qualified health center that is so led. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made for calendar quarters beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.