H.R. 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-15 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008

Plain summary

Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish: (1) an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; and (2) an HIT Advisory Committee. Requires the National Coordinator to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center and to recommend health information technology standards for adoption by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs agencies to utilize, where available, health information technology systems and products that meet adopted standards. Requires the Director of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to test adopted standards to assure the efficient implementation and use of such standards. Amends XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for incentive payments to physicians and inpatient hospitals that meaningfully use a certified health information technology system. Authorizes the National Coordinator to award grants to purchase qualified health information technology and to implement regional or local health information plans. Provides for grants to develop academic curricula integrating qualified health information technology in the clinical education of health professionals. Revises provisions governing the privacy and security of health information, including to: (1) extend requirements to business associates of a covered entity; (2) require notification in the event of a breach of protected health information; (3) limit disclosure of such information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose; and (4) revise penalties for violations. Requires the Secretary to appoint a Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of National Coordinator to assist in carrying out duties related to the privacy and security of health information.

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Official text

Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · 9 cosponsors

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Richard E. Neal (D-MA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6898.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6898 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110