Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2016Health
S. 3173
EHR Regulatory Relief Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 13, 2016)
EHR Regulatory Relief Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to:
- establish a 90-day reporting period with respect to determining whether an eligible professional or hospital is a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user,
- allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine that an eligible professional or hospital is a meaningful EHR user if the professional or hospital meets a specified percentage of the applicable measures established by CMS, and
- extend the applicability of the hardship exception with respect to meaningful EHR use.
What just happenedJul 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD](R-SD)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 R
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- Introduced in SenateJul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 13, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate