New proposed legislation on the agenda in Congress. Read the article for additional information on proposed items that would impact current healthcare IT regulations. BD
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) expects soon to introduce new health information technology legislation in the U.S. House. The bill would build on the proposed PRO(TECH)T Act, H.R. 6357, from the Energy and Commerce Committee and already under House consideration. Stark is chair of the Ways and Means health subcommittee. The new legislation would retain about 70% of H.R. 6357, according to a summary of a Sept. 12 meeting between members of the HIMSS Electronic Health Records Vendors Association and Ways and Means staff.
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