H.R.887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015

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Bill Summary

Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit for a payment year after 2015 any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) from being treated as such a patient encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. Terminates this prohibition three years...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
March 13, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-40, Part I.
Feb. 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 26, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb. 26, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 11, 2015
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb. 11, 2015
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb. 11, 2015

Introduced in the House by Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

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