Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act

Bill: 115-s-1732
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2017-08-03
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: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-08-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act</strong></p> <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: 2018-05-07
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><strong>Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) 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: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act . 2. 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 for the adoption and use of certified electronic health record 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. Behavioral health providers may include— (I) public or private hospitals that are principally psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)); (II) community mental health centers (as described in section 1913(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–2(b)(2) )); (III) accredited residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities; (IV) accredited substance abuse treatment facilities; (V) clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)); and (VI) clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)). .

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act . 2. 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 for the adoption and use of certified electronic health record 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. Behavioral health providers may include— (I) psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)); (II) community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)); (III) clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)); (IV) clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)); and (V) hospitals, treatment facilities, and mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan. .

Passed the Senate May 7, 2018. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2018 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 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act . 2. 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 for the adoption and use of certified electronic health record 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. Behavioral health providers may include— (I) psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)); (II) community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)); (III) clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)); (IV) clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)); and (V) hospitals, treatment facilities, and mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan. .

Passed the Senate May 7, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary