H.R. 887 · 114th Congress
Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015
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McClintock3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Terminates this prohibition three years after the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines, through notice and comment rulemaking, that certified EHR technology is applicable to the ASC setting.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House amended, Part I · Mar 13, 2015
Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit for a payment year after 2015 any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) from being treated as such a patient encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user.
Terminates this prohibition three years after the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines, through notice and comment rulemaking, that certified EHR technology is applicable to the ASC setting.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015
Latest action (Mar 13, 2015): Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-40, Part I.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 11, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.