HR 5622
106th Congress
House
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Department of Health and Human Services
Electronic data interchange
Electronic funds transfers
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Infrastructure
Medical records
Medicare
Patients' rights
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Medicare Program Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000
Introduced: November 2, 2000
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Nov 2, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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. (text of measure as introduced: CR H11794-11798)
Nov 2, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Program Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000 - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a Health Care Infrastructure Advisory Commission to: (1) develop a strategy to create an advanced informational infrastructure for the administration of the Medicare program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA); and (2) submit to Congress a strategic plan to implement it, as well as progress reports.
Amends SSA title XI to provide that if the HHS Secretary adopts a batch standard for a transaction involving a health care provider to enable health information to be exchanged electronically, the Secretary shall also adopt an interactive standard compatible with the batch standard so that the provider may immediately complete the transaction at the point of service.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1