To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

Bill: 115-hr-3331
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to specify 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.

action_date: 2018-06-08
text: 
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.

action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 
(Sec. 1) 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5033)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5033)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3331.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5032-5034)
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 555.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-720, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-720, Part I.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2018-04-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House