House Bill 7898
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-321 on Jan 5, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7898
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on December 9, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
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.
December 10, 2020
December 9, 2020
July 31, 2020
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01/05/2021
Became Public Law No: 116-321.
01/05/2021
Signed by President.
12/24/2020
Presented to President.
12/20/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853)
12/19/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/10/2020
Received in the Senate, read twice.
12/09/2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
12/09/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/09/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7088-7089)
12/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/09/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7898.
12/09/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7088-7092)
12/09/2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/31/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
07/31/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:04 PM