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S.1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 26, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 1, 2007
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Bill Cosponsors
16 (5 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Title I: Improving the Interoperability of Health Information Technology - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. Requires the Office to: (1) ensure that key health information technology initiatives are coordinated across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) enhance the use of health information...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
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By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.
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| June 26, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |