Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2013)
Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) payments to subsection (d) hospitals in Puerto Rico to allow them to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) Technology.
(Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
What just happenedApr 9, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2013
- Apr 9, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House