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

About This Bill

  • Introduced Sept. 15, 2008
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2008

Bill 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,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Science and Technology
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sept. 15, 2008

Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

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