H.R. 7898 · 116th Congress
To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of…
Full title
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.
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- House Introduced Jul 31, 2020
- House Passed Dec 9, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices and information blocking.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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.
Latest action (Jan 5, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-321.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 31, 2020
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- House Introduced Jul 31, 2020
- House Passed Dec 9, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.