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H.R.4613: Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Dec. 11, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 15, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Dec. 11, 2017
Bill Summary
Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 This bill amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and update policies that enable certain health-care clearinghouses, plans, and providers to: (1) provide patients with access to information related to their care; (2) develop patient-engagement tools, reports, analyses, and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 15, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Dec. 11, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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| Dec. 11, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) |