ADOPT HIT Act of 2009

Summary

Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology Act of 2009 or the ADOPT HIT Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow medical care providers to expense (i.e., deduct all costs in the current taxable year) up to $250,000 of the cost of health care information technology used primarily for the electronic creation, maintenance, and exchange of medical care information. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop standards for hardware, software, and support services for the electronic exchange of health information.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 February 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Jeb Hensarling · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Tom Price · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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