Congress 116 - HR 5386 - Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

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Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Business records Computer security and identity theft Department of Health and Human Services Health Health information and medical records Right of privacy

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Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.

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Dec 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 10, 2019

Introduced in House

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