H.R. 5214: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care.
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H.R. 5214: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care.
113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-28 · Health · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care.
Plain summary
(Sec. 1) Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with clinical experts and make recommendations for the use of clinical data registries to improve patient care. Directs HHS to include in the recommendations: (1) standards to allow exchange of information between electronic health records and registries, (2) how registries can be used to evaluate models and methods of care, (3) how registries can be used to monitor the safety and efficacy of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), (4) how registry data can inform health care professionals on the prevention of disease and how educational resources derived from registry data can be disseminated, and (5) how registries can promote preventive health care.
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Official text
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Sponsor: Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5214.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr5214 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113