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. GOR-
DON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. SUND-
QUIST, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. STARK, Mr. CAL-
LAHAN, 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. MAN-
TON, 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 Vir-
ginia, 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 Ne-
braska, 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. FOWL-
ER, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. ROU-
KEMA, 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 Wis-
consin, Mr. OWENS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. KLECZ-
KA
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 pro-
viding 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 indi-
vidual;
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 accountabil-
ity;
Whereas equitable third-party reimbursement for health care
is dependent on health information that is collected, ana-
lyzed, classified, verified, and disseminated;
Whereas public awareness of patient rights, including the
right of a patient to access the patient’s own medical in-
formation, 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 Infor-
mation Management Association are the health informa-
tion leaders of the United States; and
Whereas such members have demonstrated commitment to,
and expertise in, health information management: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the week beginning October 31, 1993, is designated
as ‘‘National Health Information Management Week’’,
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and the President is authorized and requested to issue a
proclamation calling on the people of the United States
to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.
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