Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Jun 2007): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
What this bill does
The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007, if enacted, would require health insurance plans for federal employees to establish and maintain electronic personal health records. These records would need to be in a standard electronic format, accessible via the internet, and adhere to specific federal health information technology standards. The bill would allow individuals to opt out of these electronic records and grant them the ability to share, copy, print, or add information to their records.
This bill would affect individuals and their family members enrolled in federal employee health benefits plans. It would also impact the health carriers that provide these plans, requiring them to comply with the new electronic record-keeping and access mandates. The Office of Personnel Management would oversee the implementation, ensuring carriers provide notice, offer opt-out options, and adhere to privacy and security regulations.
The bill was introduced in the Senate in May 2007 and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of the latest action recorded, it remains in the introduced stage. If it were to advance, it would need to pass through committee, be voted on by the Senate, and then go through a similar process in the House of Representatives before potentially being sent to the President.
Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.
Official summary
Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service law to require each contract between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and a qualified carrier offering a health benefit plan for federal employees to provide for establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health records for each individual and family member enrolled in the plan.
Requires such records to be: (1) in a standard electronic format, available for electronic access through the Internet; and (2) based on the federal messaging and health vocabulary standards endorsed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the American Health Information Community, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Timeline
6 Jun 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Common questions
- What does S. 1490 do?
- The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007, if enacted, would require health insurance plans for federal employees to establish and maintain electronic personal health records. These records would need to be in a standard electronic format, accessible via the internet, and adhere to specific federal health information technology standards. The bill would allow individuals to opt out of these electronic records and grant them the ability to share, copy, print, or add information to their records. This bill would affect individuals and their family members enrolled in federal employee health benefits plans. It would also impact the health carriers that provide these plans, requiring them to comply with the new electronic record-keeping and access mandates. The Office of Personnel Management would oversee the implementation, ensuring carriers provide notice, offer opt-out options, and adhere to privacy and security regulations. The bill was introduced in the Senate in May 2007 and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of the latest action recorded, it remains in the introduced stage. If it were to advance, it would need to pass through committee, be voted on by the Senate, and then go through a similar process in the House of Representatives before potentially being sent to the President.
- Has S. 1490 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1490. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1490?
- S. 1490 was sponsored by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (D-DE), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1490?
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. (6 Jun 2007).
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