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S 457 111th Congress Senate Health Health information and medical records Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Medicare

Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2009

Introduced: February 24, 2009 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct pilot projects under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing incentives to home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technology.

What's happening now February 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3030 Identical bill Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 22, 2010
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 457: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-457/
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