Health Care Information Modernization and Security Act of 1993
Latest action (27 Sep 1993): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3137, the Health Care Information Modernization and Security Act of 1993, would amend the Social Security Act to create a "Health Care Data Interchange System" for the exchange of health care information electronically. It would establish a Health Care Data Panel—composed of federal officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, along with other agency representatives—charged with developing uniform electronic standards for health data transactions, such as claims, enrollment, billing, and eventually quality-measurement and patient-care data. The Panel would develop proposed regulations, which the Office of Management and Budget would then finalize, covering data formatting, unique identifiers for individuals and providers, code sets, and privacy and confidentiality protections.
The bill would primarily affect federal health programs (Medicare, Defense, and Veterans Affairs health systems) and any organizations or providers—hospitals, insurers, clearinghouses—that interact with those programs, requiring them to adopt standardized electronic data systems within set timeframes, with some waivers for small or rural providers unable to comply immediately.
The bill was introduced in the House on September 27, 1993, during the 103rd Congress, and referred jointly to several committees, including Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Education and Labor, and Post Office and Civil Service. It did not receive a vote and did not become law.
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Official summary
Health Care Information Modernization and Security Act of 1993 - Amends the Social Security Act to establish the Health Care Data Panel to: (1) develop and submit to the Office of Management and Budget for implementation proposed regulations for an integrated electronic health care data interchange system; (2) select and establish data and transaction standards, conventions, and requirements for the data interchange system; and (3) provide for appointment of a National Health Informatics Commission to advise the Panel on its activities. Authorizes appropriations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3137 do?
- H.R. 3137, the Health Care Information Modernization and Security Act of 1993, would amend the Social Security Act to create a "Health Care Data Interchange System" for the exchange of health care information electronically. It would establish a Health Care Data Panel—composed of federal officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, along with other agency representatives—charged with developing uniform electronic standards for health data transactions, such as claims, enrollment, billing, and eventually quality-measurement and patient-care data. The Panel would develop proposed regulations, which the Office of Management and Budget would then finalize, covering data formatting, unique identifiers for individuals and providers, code sets, and privacy and confidentiality protections. The bill would primarily affect federal health programs (Medicare, Defense, and Veterans Affairs health systems) and any organizations or providers—hospitals, insurers, clearinghouses—that interact with those programs, requiring them to adopt standardized electronic data systems within set timeframes, with some waivers for small or rural providers unable to comply immediately. The bill was introduced in the House on September 27, 1993, during the 103rd Congress, and referred jointly to several committees, including Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Education and Labor, and Post Office and Civil Service. It did not receive a vote and did not become law.
- Has H.R. 3137 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Sep 1993, H.R. 3137 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3137?
- H.R. 3137 was sponsored by Rep. David “Dave” Hobson [R-OH7, 1991-2008] (Republican-OH), with 25 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3137?
- Introduced (27 Sep 1993).
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