Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1379

Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Apr 9, 2013
Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsor

Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]

Democrat·PR
Bioguide ID: P000596
First Name: Pedro
Middle Name: R.
Last Name: Pierluisi
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,379
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Apr 9, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 21, 20130

Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) payments to subsection (d) hospitals in Puerto Rico to allow them to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) Technology.

(Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing
Caribbean areaComputers and information technologyHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicarePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2013

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