US HB5040 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 76-10)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a substance abuse professional, a psychiatric hospital, a behavioral and mental health clinic, and a substance abuse treatment facility. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, to award grants to eligible entities to: (1) facilitate the purchase of health information technology; (2) enhance the use of such technology, including covering costs associated with upgrading such technology in order to meet the criteria required to become a certified electronic health record (EHR) technology; (3) train personnel in the use of such technology; (4) improve the secure electronic exchange of health information among behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, and other health care providers; (5) improve such technology for adaptation to community-based behavioral health settings; (6) assist with the implementation of telemedicine, including facilitation of distance clinical consultations in rural and underserved areas; and (7) collaborate and integrate with health information technology regional extension centers. Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include qualified clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric hospitals, mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities within the health professionals, hospitals, and Medicaid providers eligible for incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
Title
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2010-04-15 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2010-04-15 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2010-04-15 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5025 (Related) 2010-04-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Behavioral sciences
Computers and information technology
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health
Computers and information technology
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5040/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5040/BILLS-111hr5040ih.pdf |
