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S 2765 111th Congress Senate Commerce Computers and information technology Government lending and loan guarantees Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Small business

Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009

Introduced: November 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Nov 10, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Nov 10, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11349)
Nov 10, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee up to 90% of the amount of a loan, up to specified loan amounts, to a small business health professional to be used for the acquisition and installation of health information technology for the professional's medical practice. Defines the term "health information technology" to mean computer hardware, software, and related technology that supports the meaningful electronic health record use requirements of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and is purchased by an eligible professional to aid in the provision of health care, including electronic medical records, but excludes information technology whose sole use is financial management, maintenance of inventory of basic supplies, or appointment scheduling.

What's happening now November 10, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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