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HR 3940 114th Congress House

Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize a blanket meaningful use significant hardship exception for the 2015 reporting period due to the d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize a blanket meaningful use significant hardship exception for the 2015 reporting period due to the delay in timely publication of the Stage 2 meaningful use rule.

Introduced: February 1, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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Nov 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2015
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.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to create a blanket exception for providers from the application of certain negative payment adjustments for failing to comply, during the 2015 reporting period, with requirements related to the meaningful use of electronic health records. Under current law, providers may be exempted due to significant hardship on a case-by-case basis.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 8 Republican 25
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 1, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Dec 18, 2015
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 17, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Dec 17, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 17, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 15, 2015
Buck, Ken
· Dec 15, 2015
Harper, Gregg
· Dec 15, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 15, 2015
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Dec 15, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Dec 11, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 8, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 8, 2015
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Dec 8, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Dec 7, 2015
Young, David
· Dec 7, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Dec 3, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 3, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Dec 3, 2015
Roskam, Peter
· Dec 2, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 2, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 1, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Dec 1, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 30, 2015
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 30, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 30, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 18, 2015
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Nov 18, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 18, 2015
Woodall, Rob
· Nov 18, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 17, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 16, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Nov 16, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Nov 16, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3940/
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