IA

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 205

Designating the week beginning October 31, 1993, as ‘‘National Health

Information Management Week’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 27, 1993

Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to

the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

OCTOBER 26, 1993

Additional sponsors: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GINGRICH,

Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KASICH, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. STARK, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. QUINN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.

HYDE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr.

FROST, Mr. FISH, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. TANNER, Mr.

HASTERT, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. CRAMER,

Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. HOBSON, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mrs.

MEEK, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. HAYES, Mr. SHAW, Mr.

COSTELLO, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. COX, Mr.

EWING, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr.

CASTLE, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. MCDADE, Ms. BROWN of

Florida, Mr. WOLF, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. GILMAN,

Mr. PAXON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. WHEAT, Mr.

GUNDERSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. WISE, Mr. DICKS, Mrs. VUCANOVICH,

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PORTER, Mr. YOUNG of

Alaska, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. MANTON, Mr. WILSON, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.

HUTCHINSON, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. PARKER, Mr. TORRES, Mr. DOOLITTLE,

Mr. OXLEY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. BISHOP,

Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. EDWARDS of

Texas, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SAWYER,

Mr. MANN, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. BAKER of

Louisiana, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
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MOLLOHAN, Mr. LEACH, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina,

Mr. REGULA, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SWETT,

Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. SANDERS,

Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. VALENTINE,

Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. UPTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.

SAXTON, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. WHITTEN, Ms. FURSE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr.

FAZIO, Mr. GALLO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. STUDDS, Mrs.

MINK, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr.

HUTTO, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. KIM, Mr.

DEUTSCH, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. KILDEE,

Mr. ROEMER, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. LEVIN,

Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. WELDON, Mr.

MACHTLEY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. HOLDEN,

Mr. REED, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms.

NORTON, Ms. BYRNE, Mr. SHARP, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr.

YATES, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. TALENT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr.

ACKERMAN, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. CRANE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. JOHNSON of

Connecticut, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. ROTH, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr.

KOPETSKI, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. CARR of Michigan, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. CAMP, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. INHOFE,

Mr. BACHUS of Alabama, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. KLUG, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.

OBEY, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. OWENS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. KLECZKA

OCTOBER 26, 1993

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating the week beginning October 31, 1993, as

‘‘National Health Information Management Week’’.

Whereas accurate, timely, and complete medical records and

related health information are vital in planning and providing for quality health care for the people of the

United States;

Whereas such records and information are vital to providing

health care to an individual beginning at the birth of the
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individual and continuing throughout the life of the individual;

Whereas public concern about the quality, appropriateness,

and effectiveness of health care is escalating;

Whereas specific skills in evaluating and reporting the results

of health care are required to provide public accountability;

Whereas equitable third-party reimbursement for health care

is dependent on health information that is collected, analyzed, classified, verified, and disseminated;

Whereas public awareness of patient rights, including the

right of a patient to access the patient’s own medical information, is increasing;

Whereas the needs and requirements for health information

of the health care industry and the use of the information

by the industry are changing rapidly;

Whereas the rate of such changes will continue to increase

as new health care technology is used and new health

care reform policies are promulgated;

Whereas the 35,000 members of the American Health Information Management Association are the health information leaders of the United States; and

Whereas such members have demonstrated commitment to,

and expertise in, health information management: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That the week beginning October 31, 1993, is designated

4 as ‘‘National Health Information Management Week’’,
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1 and the President is authorized and requested to issue a

2 proclamation calling on the people of the United States

3 to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and

4 activities.

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