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HR 4641 109th Congress House Taxation Commerce Depreciation and amortization Electronic data interchange Health Health information systems Income tax Medical personnel Medical records Science, Technology, Communications Tax credits Tax deductions Telecommunication rates

Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2005

Introduced: December 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3146)
Feb 8, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H164)
Dec 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 18, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow medical care providers: (1) to expense up to $250,000 of the cost of health care information technology for the exchange of medical information; and (2) a business tax credit for 50% of their telecommunication charges (defined as expenses of installing or maintaining a communications network that supports interoperability of electronic medical records systems), up to $10,000.

What's happening now May 24, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3146)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3