HIT for Small Business Health Care Providers Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 28, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
HIT for Small Business Health Care Providers Act of 2006 - Instructs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that a portion of certain loan amounts secured by the SBA under the Microloan program and under the 504 loan program (which finances small business concerns through loan guarantees under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958), respectively, are secured by certain guarantees.
Includes among the guarantee requirements that: (1) the purpose of the guarantee is to help a small business acquire capital for the purchase of materials relating to health information technology; and (2) purchase of materials is made pursuant to a plan certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
Requires the SBA Inspector General to review periodically a representative sample of such guaranteed loans in order to mitigate fraud and to ensure the safety and soundness of the program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 28, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Nancy L. Johnson | Original | Jul 28, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
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