Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 10, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a substance abuse professional, a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, a residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility, and a substance abuse treatment facility.
Adds community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities to the list of entities with priority for receiving direct assistance from regional extension centers to effectively adopt, implement, and utilize health information technology.
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include qualified clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities within the health professionals, hospitals, and Medicaid providers eligible for incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Applies Medicare hospital market basket adjustments for such incentives applicable to inpatient hospitals to psychiatric hospitals.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2011 to Jun 28, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 28, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | May 3, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 25, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 26, 2011 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 29, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 6, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jan 24, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 10, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6043 | Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jul 9, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced in Senate
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