Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 10, 2019)
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.
What just happenedDec 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 10, 2019
- Dec 11, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Dec 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Dec 10, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 10, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 10, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House