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To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered…

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To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-321.
Jan 5, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853)
Dec 19, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2020
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 9, 2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7088-7089)
Dec 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 9, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7898.
Dec 9, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7088-7092)
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices and information blocking.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.

This bill also authorizes HHS's Office of the Inspector General to obtain information, assistance, and other support from federal agencies when investigating claims of information blocking by developers of, or entities offering, health information technologies.

Information blocking refers to a practice that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of electronic health information, such as the imposition of fees that make exchanging this information cost prohibitive.

What's happening now January 5, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-321.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 19 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
  • HR 2296 Related bill More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act
  • S 1895 Related bill Lower Health Care Costs Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Taylor, Van
· Dec 7, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 31, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7898: To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7898/
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"H.R. 7898: To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7898/.
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H.R. 7898, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7898/.
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[H.R. 7898: To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7898/)
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