H.R. 5386

Referred to Committee

Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

Introduced 12/10/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

12/11/2019 • House

Summary

Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.

Introduced in House • 12/10/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesBusiness recordsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth information and medical recordsRight of privacy

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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

Democrat • CA-9

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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

R-IN-8

Joined 12/10/2019

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Originated in the House

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December 10, 2019

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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