National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 May 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 1455, the National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007, would direct the establishment of a national health information technology and privacy system intended to improve health care quality, lower costs, and expand access to electronic health records nationwide. The bill creates a private, nonprofit corporation—not a federal agency—to plan, build, own, and operate this system, subject to federal oversight by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The corporation would have a nine-member board appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, along with a chief privacy officer responsible for protecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information and reporting annually to Congress. The bill also formally establishes an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within HHS.
The bill would affect health care providers, insurers, patients, and federal health agencies such as CMS, NIH, and the Veterans Health Administration, which would be required to assist the corporation on request. Providers and insurers would gain access to a shared technology system for storing and analyzing health data, subject to fees, licensing, and privacy protections. The corporation would also be required to ensure competitive, nondiscriminatory access to the system and compatibility with existing health technologies.
The bill requires the corporation to submit an initial business plan and annual reports to Congress, and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2017. It was introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a vote and did not become law.
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Official summary
National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide federal governmental assistance to the planning and development of, and provide for the implementation of, a national program for the establishment and operation of a national health information technology and privacy system; (2) ensure that timely arrangements are made under which there can be national participation in the establishment and use of the system; and (3) provide for incentives for physicians to engage in electronic patient-provider interactions.
Establishes the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Authorizes the establishment of a nonprofit national health information technology and privacy corporation to: (1) plan, initiate, construct, own, manage, and operate a national health information technology and privacy system; (2) furnish access to individuals and to authorized providers and payers of health care services; and (3) specify rules for allowing access to non-identifiable health care data for public health and research purposes.
Timeline
23 May 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 1455 do?
- S. 1455, the National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007, would direct the establishment of a national health information technology and privacy system intended to improve health care quality, lower costs, and expand access to electronic health records nationwide. The bill creates a private, nonprofit corporation—not a federal agency—to plan, build, own, and operate this system, subject to federal oversight by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The corporation would have a nine-member board appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, along with a chief privacy officer responsible for protecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information and reporting annually to Congress. The bill also formally establishes an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within HHS. The bill would affect health care providers, insurers, patients, and federal health agencies such as CMS, NIH, and the Veterans Health Administration, which would be required to assist the corporation on request. Providers and insurers would gain access to a shared technology system for storing and analyzing health data, subject to fees, licensing, and privacy protections. The corporation would also be required to ensure competitive, nondiscriminatory access to the system and compatibility with existing health technologies. The bill requires the corporation to submit an initial business plan and annual reports to Congress, and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2017. It was introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2007, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a vote and did not become law.
- Has S. 1455 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1455. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1455?
- S. 1455 was sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1455?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (23 May 2007).
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