Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act
Latest action · Nov 19, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2009
- Passed HouseNov 18, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee up to 90% of the amount of a loan, up to specified loan amounts, to a small business health professional to be used for the acquisition and installation of health information technology for the professional's medical practice. Defines the term "health information technology" to mean computer hardware, software, and related technology that supports the meaningful electronic health record use requirements of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and is purchased by an eligible professional to aid in the provision of health care, including electronic medical records, but excludes information technology whose sole use is financial management, maintenance of inventory of basic supplies, or appointment scheduling. Sets loan limits at $350,000 for an individual professional and $2 million for a group of affiliated professionals. Authorizes the Administrator to impose a guarantee fee on such borrowers, but prohibits any service, processing, or other fees. Allows such loans for a period of not less than one year or more than three years.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jun 24, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Small Business Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2009 |
| Finance and Tax | Referred Jun 24, 2009Markup Oct 8, 2009Reported Oct 8, 2009 | |
| Senate | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2009 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Nov 18, 2009Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 18, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13084-13086)
- Nov 18, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3014.
- Nov 18, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13084-13085)
- Nov 18, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 21, 2009Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3854.
- Oct 8, 2009Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 8, 2009Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Jun 24, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Jun 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H13084–H13086Text printed H13084 | James R. Langevin D-RI, Kathleen A. Dahlkemper D-PA, Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY, Sam Graves R-MO | Nov 18, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FULL COMMITTEE HEARING ON INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES124 pages | Small Business Committee | Oct 14, 2009 |
| 111-50 | SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP OF LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE SBA CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAMS212 pages | Small Business Committee | Oct 8, 2009 |
| 111-39 | SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND TAX HEARING ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO REFORM THE SBA'S CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAMS78 pages | Small Business Committee | Jul 23, 2009 |
| — | DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2010520 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 25, 2009–Jun 3, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2765 | Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009 | Related bill | Nov 10, 2009 |
| HR 3854 | Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 | Text similarities | Nov 2, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Small Business Act to provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2009Referred in Senate
- Nov 18, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jun 24, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
