H.R.3120: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced June 29, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2017

Bill Version

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to, over time, require more stringent measures for the meaningful use of electronic health records by providers.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 4 statements associated with H.R.3120.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.3120.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 6, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-445, Part I.
Oct. 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct. 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sept. 13, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
June 29, 2017

Introduced in the House by Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

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