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S.1101: MEDTECH Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 27, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 4, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers’ Health Act or the MEDTECH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt certain software from requirements for medical devices. The exemption applies to: administrative software used in health care facilities; software for maintaining or encouraging a healthy lifestyle unrelated to medical care; electronic patient records that are part of...
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| Date | Description |
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| April 4, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
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| April 4, 2016 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
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| March 9, 2016 |
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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| April 27, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| April 27, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) |