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H.R. 270

Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015

Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in specifying the electronic health record (EHR) reporting period under EHR electronic health record technology incentive payment programs under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, to continue through 2015 (in the case of eligible professionals) and FY2015 (in the case of eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals) to permit the use of a three-month quarter EHR reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2](R-NC)Sponsor
38 cosponsors8 D30 R
38cosponsors2committees7actions2related bills5subjects
  • Introduced in HouseJan 12, 2015
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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