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S.179: Health Information Technology Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 8, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 8, 2009
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Health Information Technology Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award grants to eligible health care entities to offset costs related to clinical health care informatics systems and services designed to improve quality in health care and patient safety, including costs for the purchase, lease, or installation of computer software and hardware. Requires the Secretary to conduct studies...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 8, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |