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: full_name: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2017-07-20
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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)&nbsp;adopting electronic health records technology, and (2) using that technology to improve the quality and coordination of care.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-08
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>This bill specifies that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test models to provide incentive payments to behavioral health providers for: (1)&nbsp;adopting electronic health records technology, and (2) using that technology to improve the quality and coordination of care.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-12
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(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)&nbsp;adopting electronic health records technology, and (2) using that technology to improve the quality and coordination of care.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL 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.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing incentive payments to behavioral health providers, such as a public or private hospital that is principally a psychiatric hospital (as defined in section 1861(f)), a community mental health center (as described in section 1913(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–2(b)(2) )), an accredited residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility, an accredited substance abuse treatment facility, a clinical psychologist (as defined in section 1861(ii)), and a clinical social worker (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)), for adopting certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) and using such technology to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic exchange of health information. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received June 14, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT 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.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 555 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 [Report No. 115–720, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 June 8, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Yoder , Mrs. Torres , Ms. Norton , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Walden June 8, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic June 8, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 20, 2017 A BILL 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.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

June 8, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment June 8, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed