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Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016

Introduced: March 16, 2016 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2016
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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 March 16, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2691/
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