Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 10 December 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 December 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 December 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 December 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 December 2019

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Sponsors

• Jerry McNerney · D · Sponsor
• Larry Bucshon · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Lower Health Care Costs Act