Wired for Health Care Quality Act

Summary

Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. Establishes a public-private Partnership for Health Care Improvement to recommend specific actions to achieve a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure. Provides for the adoption by the federal government of standards for the electronic exchange of health information. Establishes the American Health Information Community to provide advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of any relevant federal agencies concerning the policy considerations related to health information technology. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for the: (1) purchase of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implementation of regional or local health information plans; and (3) development of academic curricula integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals. Requires the Secretary to provide for the development and use of health care quality measures to measure the quality and efficiency of health care that patients receive. Extends health information privacy requirements to an operator of a health information electronic database. Gives individuals the right to inspect and obtain a copy of their protected health information stored in electronic format. Directs the Comptroller General to report on the circumstances in which it is necessary and workable to require that individuals be notified if their individually identifiable health information is wrongly disclosed. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8414-8415)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 June 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 August 2007

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.

   Source: Calendars

6. 1 August 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 August 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 October 2007

   Floor

   By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 2007

   Committee

   By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 1 August 2007 · Download file
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Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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