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HR 5040 111th Congress House

Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Health Behavioral sciencesComputers and information technologyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth facilities and institutions
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Health information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidMedicareMental health
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Became law
May 3, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 15, 2010
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.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5040: Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5040/
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"H.R. 5040: Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5040/.
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H.R. 5040, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5040/.
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