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HR 1309 113th Congress House

Health Information Technology Reform Act

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties under Medicare and Medicaid relating to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties under Medicare and Medicaid relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records.

Introduced: June 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2013
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.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Information Technology Reform Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments and, in particular, penalties relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 1 Republican 6
Renacci, James
· Sep 9, 2014
SMITH, LAMAR
· Sep 9, 2014
Black, Diane
· Jun 11, 2014
Graves, Tom
· Sep 17, 2013
Roe, David
· Sep 12, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jul 23, 2013
Gerlach, Jim
· Jul 17, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 17, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 17, 2013
PETRI, TOM
· Jul 11, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 9, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 9, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 8, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Jul 8, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Jul 8, 2013
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 8, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2013
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 26, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 17, 2013
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 3, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jun 3, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1309: Health Information Technology Reform Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1309/
MLA
"H.R. 1309: Health Information Technology Reform Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1309/.
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H.R. 1309, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1309/.
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[H.R. 1309: Health Information Technology Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1309/)
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