[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NEW YORK STATE'S I-STOP LAW

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, yesterday New York State's Eric 
Schneiderman was in western New York to celebrate the passage of New 
York State's I-STOP law. This law uses online databases to connect 
doctors and pharmacists helping to combat the tragic prescription drug 
abuse epidemic.
  I was pleased to join the effort by leading a bipartisan State 
delegation letter in support of this law. While there are many 
important players in the passage of this bill, I would like to 
especially congratulate Senator Tim Kennedy, Avi and Julie Israel for 
their efforts.
  The passage of I-STOP raises awareness of the growing importance of 
integrating health information technology and electronic medical 
records into the field of health care.
  Madam Speaker, I am hopeful that other States move to implement this 
and other electronic medical record technologies. This is a serious 
problem, and it is our responsibility to act swiftly.

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