Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Oct 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 2907, the Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, was introduced in the Senate on October 6, 2004, by Senator Christopher Dodd, with Senator Kennedy as a cosponsor. It would amend the Public Health Service Act to add a new title on health care information technology. The bill would create an Office of Health Information Technology within the Executive Office of the President, headed by a presidentially appointed Director, to develop a national strategy for adopting electronic health records, personal health records, computerized ordering systems, and related tools; to set and oversee national data standards for interoperability and privacy; and to review and approve federal agencies' health IT policies. It would also authorize loan guarantees (up to $5 million per entity, with $250 million per year authorized for fiscal years 2005–2010) and grants to help health care providers and community coalitions purchase and adopt health information technology and build local information-sharing networks.
The bill would affect federal agencies, health care providers such as hospitals, clinics, and physician practices, and community-based health information organizations, as well as patients whose records would be handled through these systems. It sets requirements for privacy, data standards, and reporting on quality and cost impacts.
The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions after introduction. According to available records, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 108th Congress.
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Official summary
Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of Health Information Technology to: (1) improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through the use of health information technology; (2) provide national leadership relating to such technology; (3) direct all Federal health information technology activities; (4) facilitate the interaction between the Federal Government and the private sector relating to the development and use of such technology; and (5) develop a national strategy for improving the quality and enhancing the efficiency of health care through the use of such technology and the creation of a National Health Information Infrastructure.
Requires the Director of the Office to approve or disapprove the policies of Federal departments or agencies that would significantly affect the use of such technology, and provide for the adoption and dissemination of Government standards that promote the efficient exchange of data between health information technology systems. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from purchasing any health care information technology system that is not in compliance with such standards.
Requires the Director to guarantee payment of the principal and interest on loans made to eligible entities, and award competitive matching grants, to: (1) implement local health information infrastructure to facilitate the development of interoperability across health care settings; or (2) facilitate the purchase and adoption of health information technology.
Requires the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish uniform health care quality measures and public reporting requirements across all federally supported health delivery programs.
Timeline
6 Oct 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 2907 do?
- S. 2907, the Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, was introduced in the Senate on October 6, 2004, by Senator Christopher Dodd, with Senator Kennedy as a cosponsor. It would amend the Public Health Service Act to add a new title on health care information technology. The bill would create an Office of Health Information Technology within the Executive Office of the President, headed by a presidentially appointed Director, to develop a national strategy for adopting electronic health records, personal health records, computerized ordering systems, and related tools; to set and oversee national data standards for interoperability and privacy; and to review and approve federal agencies' health IT policies. It would also authorize loan guarantees (up to $5 million per entity, with $250 million per year authorized for fiscal years 2005–2010) and grants to help health care providers and community coalitions purchase and adopt health information technology and build local information-sharing networks. The bill would affect federal agencies, health care providers such as hospitals, clinics, and physician practices, and community-based health information organizations, as well as patients whose records would be handled through these systems. It sets requirements for privacy, data standards, and reporting on quality and cost impacts. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions after introduction. According to available records, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 108th Congress.
- Has S. 2907 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2907. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2907?
- S. 2907 was sponsored by Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] (D-CT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2907?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (6 Oct 2004).
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