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S. 1732

Referred to Committee

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act

Introduced 8/3/2017•115th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5/11/2018 • House

Summary

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act

(Sec. 2) This bill specifies that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test models to provide incentive payments to behavioral health providers for: (1) adopting electronic health records technology, and (2) using that technology to improve the quality and coordination of care.

Passed Senate amended • 5/7/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedicaidMedicareMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Democrat • RI

Sponsored 8/3/2017

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]

R-OH

Joined 8/3/2017

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 10/19/2017

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 11/28/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

August 3, 2017

Committee Review

May 7, 2018

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Floor Debate

May 7, 2018

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

May 9, 2018

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in House5/9/2018
Engrossed in Senate5/7/2018
Introduced in Senate8/3/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3