SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Administrative and clerical work contribute 
significantly to health care costs and health care 
provider burnout. 
(2) Artificial intelligence technologies have the 
potential to streamline clerical work and record 
keeping, allowing health care providers to spend 
more time with patients. 
(3) Protection of patient privacy and compli-
ance with regulations promulgated pursuant to sec-
tion 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note) 
are essential in the development and deployment of 
artificial intelligence tools in health care. 
SEC. 3. STUDY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE 
HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a study on strategies 
for the application of artificial intelligence technologies 
that can be used across the health care industry, including 
health care providers and health plans as defined under 
section 262 of the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d) and covered 
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entities and business associates as defined under section 
160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, to im-
prove administrative and clerical processes and protect the 
privacy and security of patient data in programs and ac-
tivities within the jurisdiction of the Department of Health 
and Human Services. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall evaluate existing strategies 
and identify additional strategies to apply artificial intel-
ligence technologies to— 
(1) reduce administrative burden and improve 
efficiency in administrative and clerical tasks, in-
cluding scheduling, claims processing, documenta-
tion, prior authorization workflows, and other oper-
ational tasks performed by health care providers and 
health plans; 
(2) improve the accuracy, timeliness, and inter-
operability of patient record-keeping, including elec-
tronic health record documentation; 
(3) ensure the privacy, security, and integrity of 
patient data, including compliance with regulations 
promulgated pursuant to section 264 of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 
1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note) and any applicable 
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standards established by the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology; and 
(4) evaluate how artificial intelligence tech-
nologies can be used to detect, prevent, and mitigate 
cybersecurity attacks on health care providers, in-
cluding— 
(A) ransomware incidents; 
(B) data breaches; and 
(C) other threats experienced by healthcare 
providers. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to 
consult with— 
(1) the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology; 
(2) the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health; 
(3) the Director of the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality; 
(4) the Assistant Secretary for Technology Pol-
icy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health In-
formation Technology for the Department of Health 
and Human Services; 
(5) the Director of the Office for Civil Rights 
for the Department of Health and Human Services; 
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(6) academic institutions; 
(7) artificial intelligence developers; 
(8) civil rights experts; 
(9) health care providers; 
(10) hospital associations; 
(11) information technology vendors that serve 
the health care industry; 
(12) nonprofit research institutions; and 
(13) patient privacy experts. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the Sec-
retary completes the study required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate a report on the study conducted under sub-
section (a) that contains— 
(1) the findings and conclusions of the study, 
including identified risks, opportunities, and imple-
mentation challenges; 
(2) an assessment of existing artificial intel-
ligence tools currently in use for administrative or 
clerical functions in the health care industry, includ-
ing their effectiveness, limitations, and implications 
for provider burden; 
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(3) recommendations for future research and 
pilot programs led or supported by the Department 
of Health and Human Services relating to the use 
of artificial intelligence in administrative and clerical 
functions within the health care industry; and 
(4) policy options for Congress and the Sec-
retary to support the development, testing, imple-
mentation, and oversight of artificial intelligence 
tools that enhance administrative efficiency in health 
care while ensuring strong protections for patient 
privacy and data security. 
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