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This bill was enacted into law on 2021-01-05

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Main Subject: Health

This bill authorizes the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain information, assistance, and other support from federal agencies when investigating claims of information blocking by developers of, or entities offering, health information technologies.

Information blocking refers to a practice that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of electronic health information, such as the imposition of fees that make exchanging this information cost prohibitive.

HR19-116, HR2296-116, S1895-116,

Library of Congress Actions

President
Jan. 05 2021	Became Public Law No: 116-321. Signed by President.
Dec. 24 2020	Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Jan. 05 2021	Became Public Law No: 116-321. Signed by President.

Floor
Dec. 19 2020	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 09 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

IntroReferral
Jul. 31 2020	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Dec. 24
2020

Presented to President.

Dec. 09
2020

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7088-7089)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7898.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7088-7092)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Jul. 31 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Senate Actions

Floor
Dec. 20 2020	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 19 2020	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853)

IntroReferral
Dec. 10 2020	Received in the Senate, read twice.

House bill HR7898-116

To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.

House bill HR7898-116

To amend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and for other purposes.

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