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HR 2377 110th Congress House

Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Department of Health and Human ServicesDepreciation and amortizationElectronic data interchangeGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth information systemsIncome taxLawMedical recordsScience, Technology, CommunicationsStandardsTax deductions
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
May 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow medical care providers to expense (i.e., deduct all costs in the current taxable year) up to $250,000 of the cost of health care information technology used primarily for the electronic creation, maintenance, and exchange of medical care information.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop standards for hardware, software, and support services for the electronic exchange of health information.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 8, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2377: Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2377/
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"H.R. 2377: Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2377/.
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H.R. 2377, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2377/.
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