Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act of 2001
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Apr 2001): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
This bill would establish grant programs to help hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies purchase and implement health information technology. The goal is to reduce medical errors, improve care quality and efficiency, strengthen patient privacy, and prepare the healthcare system for future challenges. It also proposes a methodology for Medicare to reimburse hospitals for the capital costs of these information technology systems.
The bill directly affects hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies by providing financial assistance for technology adoption. It also involves the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Health Care Financing Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in administering the programs and conducting related studies. A new Health Care Improvement Advisory Board would be established to advise the Secretary and develop standards for health care data systems.
The bill, S. 705, was introduced in the Senate in April 2001. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has been proposed but has not yet been passed by Congress. For the bill to become law, it would need to be considered and passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then signed by the President.
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Official summary
Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, to establish a health information technology grant program for: (1) hospitals; and (2) skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. Directs the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to conduct related studies.Amends the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to establish a methodology for reimbursing hospitals for information technology system capital costs.Directs the Secretary to establish the Home Health Advisory Board, which shall advise the Secretary with respect to, and develop standards for, health care data systems and information technology.
Timeline
5 Apr 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 705 do?
- This bill would establish grant programs to help hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies purchase and implement health information technology. The goal is to reduce medical errors, improve care quality and efficiency, strengthen patient privacy, and prepare the healthcare system for future challenges. It also proposes a methodology for Medicare to reimburse hospitals for the capital costs of these information technology systems. The bill directly affects hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies by providing financial assistance for technology adoption. It also involves the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Health Care Financing Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in administering the programs and conducting related studies. A new Health Care Improvement Advisory Board would be established to advise the Secretary and develop standards for health care data systems. The bill, S. 705, was introduced in the Senate in April 2001. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has been proposed but has not yet been passed by Congress. For the bill to become law, it would need to be considered and passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then signed by the President.
- Has S. 705 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 705. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 705?
- S. 705 was sponsored by Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 705?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (5 Apr 2001).
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