MITECH Act
Latest action · Jul 12, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 11, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act of 2013 or MITECH Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend payments to encourage the adoption and use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to qualified safety net clinics (QSNCs).
Defines a QSNC as a clinic or network of clinics operated by a private non-profit or public entity at least 30% percent of whose patient volume is attributable to needy individuals.
Defines a "QSNC-based" individual as one who furnishes substantially all of his or her professional services in a QSNC and through use of the clinic's facilities and equipment, including qualified EHRs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a procedure through which a QSNC may demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology in order to receive incentive payments.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 2, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Dec 2, 2013 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 6, 2014 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 11, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1286 | MITECH Act | Identical bill | Jul 11, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2013Introduced in House
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