HB5116: Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.
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This bill would change a federal health information technology assistance program to include behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities. The program currently helps doctors and hospitals adopt electronic health records systems, which digitally store patient information. The bill expands this help to cover mental health counselors, addiction treatment centers, and similar organizations. The bill is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it has just been proposed in Congress.
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HB5116: Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act
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Sponsors
Doris Matsui
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (8)
Bill Johnson
Sharice Davids
Ron Estes
Ann Kuster
Angela Craig