US HB1604 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make physician assistants eligible for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments, regardless of whether they practice in a rural health clinic or federally qualified health center.
Title
Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-03-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Allied health services
Computers and information technology
Health
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Computers and information technology
Health
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1604/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1604/BILLS-115hr1604ih.pdf |
