S 2691
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016
Introduced: March 16, 2016
Introduced by:
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish a pilot program in up to five states under which incentive payments may be provided to clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and behavioral health facilities for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology.
SAMHSA must give priority to states that have implemented a health information exchange that includes behavioral health data.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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