In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example input: SECTION 1. LIABILITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES PROVIDING USE OF FACILITIES
TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Business entity.--The term ''business entity'' means a
firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint
venture, or other form of enterprise.
(2) Facility.--The term ''facility'' means any real
property, including any building, improvement, or appurtenance.
(3) Gross negligence.--The term ''gross negligence'' means
voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at
the time of the conduct) that the conduct is likely to be
harmful to the health or well-being of another person.
(4) Intentional misconduct.--The term ''intentional
misconduct'' means conduct by a person with knowledge (at the
time of the conduct) that the conduct is harmful to the health
or well-being of another person.
(5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ''nonprofit
organization'' means--
(A) any organization described in section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
tax under section 501(a) of such Code; or
(B) any not-for-profit organization organized and
conducted for public benefit and operated primarily for
charitable, civic, educational, religious, welfare, or
health purposes.
(6) State.--The term ''State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the
United States, or any political subdivision of any such State,
territory, or possession.
(b) Limitation on Liability.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), a business
entity shall not be subject to civil liability relating to any
injury or death occurring at a facility of the business entity
in connection with a use of such facility by a nonprofit
organization if--
(A) the use occurs outside of the scope of business
of the business entity;
(B) such injury or death occurs during a period
that such facility is used by the nonprofit
organization; and
(C) the business entity authorized the use of such
facility by the nonprofit organization.
(2) Application.--This subsection shall apply--
(A) with respect to civil liability under Federal
and State law; and
(B) regardless of whether a nonprofit organization
pays for the use of a facility.
(c) Exception for Liability.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to an
injury or death that results from an act or omission of a business
entity that constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct,
including any misconduct that--
(1) constitutes a crime of violence (as that term is
defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) or act
of international terrorism (as that term is defined in section
2331 of title 18) for which the defendant has been convicted in
any court;
(2) constitutes a hate crime (as that term is used in the
Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note));
(3) involves a sexual offense, as defined by applicable
State law, for which the defendant has been convicted in any
court; or
(4) involves misconduct for which the defendant has been
found to have violated a Federal or State civil rights law.
(d) Superseding Provision.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection
(e), this Act preempts the laws of any State to the extent that
such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except that this Act
shall not preempt any State law that provides additional
protection from liability for a business entity for an injury
or death with respect to which conditions under subparagraphs
(A) through (C) of subsection (b)(1) apply.
(2) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
supersede any Federal or State health or safety law.
(e) Election of State Regarding Nonapplicability.--This Act shall
not apply to any civil action in a State court against a business
entity in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State
enacts a statute--
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that this Act
shall not apply to such civil action in the State; and
(3) containing no other provision.
Example output: Shields a business entity from civil liability relating to any injury or death occurring at a facility of that entity in connection with a use of such facility by a nonprofit organization if: (1) the use occurs outside the scope of business of the business entity; (2) such injury or death occurs during a period that such facility is used by such organization; and (3) the business entity authorized the use of such facility by the organization.
Makes this Act inapplicable to an injury or death that results from an act or omission of a business entity that constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct, including misconduct that: (1) constitutes a hate crime or a crime of violence or act of international terrorism for which the defendant has been convicted in any court; or (2) involves a sexual offense for which the defendant has been convicted in any court or misconduct for which the defendant has been found to have violated a Federal or State civil rights law.
Preempts State laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except State law that provides additional protection from liability. Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to supersede any Federal or State health or safety law.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any civil action in a State court against a business entity in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State, citing this Act's authority and containing no other provision, enacts a statute declaring the State's election that this Act shall not apply to such action in the State.
Example explanation: This Bill focuses on shielding business entities from civil liability relating to an injury or death depending on the conditions of injury, hence the generated summary is correct.
Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''E-Centives Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED MATCHING PAYMENTS UNDER MEDICAID FOR HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(E), by inserting ''(other than
costs attributable to programs described in subsection (bb))''
after ''costs incurred during such quarter''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
''(aa) Enhanced Payments for Certified Health Information
Technology Incentives.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payments
to each State that provides incentive payments to physicians,
hospitals, and community health centers that exhibit meaningful
use of health information technology certified under this
subsection, as determined by the measures for meaningful use of
health information technology under paragraph (5). No payment
may be made to a State for incentive payments made by a State
for meaningful use of health information technology that occurs
before January 1, 2012.
''(2) Application.--To qualify for payments under paragraph
(1), a State shall submit an application in a time and manner
specified by the Secretary and containing the following:
''(A) A description of the incentive payments.
''(B) A description of the method the State will
use to allocate such incentive payments among
physicians, hospitals, and community health centers,
including how the State will prioritize payments to
providers serving a high percentage of Medicaid, SCHIP,
and uninsured patients.
''(C) A time line for implementing such payment
incentives.
''(D) A plan for disseminating information to
physicians, hospitals, and community health centers
about the availability of such payment incentives.
''(E) An assessment of the current level of use of
health information technology by physicians, hospitals,
and community health centers in the State, using a
standard assessment form developed by the Secretary.
''(F) Any other information required by the
Secretary.
''(3) Amount of payments to states.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
payments made to States under this subsection shall be
in an amount equal to the enhanced FMAP (as defined in
section 2105(b)) of sums expended during any quarter
commencing on or after January 1, 2012, as are
attributable to providing incentive payments under
paragraph (1).
''(B) Limitation.--
''(i) Fiscal year limitation.--The total
amount of payments made under this subsection
shall not exceed $500,000,000 for any fiscal
year.
''(ii) Allocation.--If the amounts
otherwise payable under this subsection for a
fiscal year exceed the amount specified in
clause (i), the Secretary shall reduce the
amounts payable under this subsection, in a
manner specified by the Secretary, to comply
with the limitation under such clause.
''(iii) Duplicative payments prohibited.--
No payment shall be made under any other
provision of this title for expenditures for
which payment is made under this subsection.
''(C) Manner of payment.--Payment to a State under
this subsection shall be made in the same manner as
payments under subsection (a).
''(4) Certification requirements for health information
technology.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Office of the National Coordinator of Health
Information Technology and the Certification Commission
of Health Information Technology, shall determine the
requirements for certification of health information
technology under this subsection.
''(B) Interim certification requirements.--During
any period in which the Secretary has not determined
such certification requirements, the Secretary, for
purposes of this subsection, shall use the
certification requirements for health information
technology established by the Certification Commission
for Health Information Technology.
''(5) Measures for meaningful use of health information
technology.--
''(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
the Secretary shall publish standard measures of
meaningful use of health information technology to be
used by providers to demonstrate meaningful use of
certified health information technology. Such measures
may include--
''(i) self-certification of operational use
of such technology;
''(ii) the submission of (or ability to
submit), in a form and manner specified by the
Secretary, such information on clinical
measures and data (that do not include
individually identifiable health information)
from such technology as indicates a meaningful
utilization of such technology; and
''(iii) such other means as the Secretary
may specify.
''(B) Alternative measures.--The Secretary may
establish and apply different measures based on the
stage of implementation or adoption of the certified
health information technology involved.
''(bb) Payments for Electronic Information and Eligibility Systems
and Patient Registries.--
''(1) In general.--In addition to the payments provided
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for payments
to each State that establishes a program to--
''(A) design, develop, install, maintain, and
operate--
''(i) electronic information and
eligibility systems; and
''(ii) patient registries for the purpose
of disease screening; and
''(B) train providers in the use of such systems
and registries.
''(2) Application.--To qualify for payments under paragraph
(1), a State shall submit an application in such time and
manner as required by the Secretary and containing such
information as the Secretary specifies and include, at a
minimum, a description of the electronic information and
eligibility systems and patient registries covered by the
program described in paragraph (1).
''(3) Amount of payments to states.--
''(A) In general.--The payments made a State under
this subsection shall be an amount equal to--
''(i) 90 percent of so much of the sums
expended by such State during any quarter
commencing on or after January 1, 2009, as are
attributable to--
''(I) the design, development, or
installation of electronic information
and eligibility systems and patient
registries under paragraph (1); and
''(II) training staff employed by
providers on the use of such system or
registry during the three-year period
beginning on the date such system or
registry is installed; and
''(ii) 75 percent of so much of the sums
expended by such State during any quarter
commencing on or after January 1, 2009, as are
attributable to--
''(I) the maintenance of such
systems and registries; and
''(II) training for staff employed
by providers on the use of a system or
registry that occurs after the last day
of the end of the period described in
clause (i)(II).
''(B) Manner of payment.--Payment to a State under
this subsection shall be made in the same manner as
payments under subsection (a).
''(4) Electronic eligibility and information system
defined.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'electronic
eligibility and information system' means a system for
determining eligibility and exchanging information that meets
such requirements as the Secretary shall specify. Such
requirements for a system shall include a requirement that the
system--
''(A) be interconnected and interoperable with
other electronic systems and registries, including--
''(i) systems administered by the Centers
for Disease Control for disease reporting
purposes;
''(ii) systems that exist for the purpose
of determining eligibility for the Medicare
program under title XVIII; and
''(iii) systems that exist for the purpose
of determining eligibility for the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families program under
title IV, free and reduced price lunches under
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), or other
federally funded programs targeted to low-
income populations; and
''(B) can be used to automatically send, receive,
and integrate data (including laboratory results and
medical histories) from systems and registries
administered by other providers or organizations or
through a health information exchange.''.

SEC. 3. MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION PAYMENTS REPORT.

(a) In General.--Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on Medicaid
transformation payments under section 1903(z) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(z)).
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a description--
(A) of the financial costs and benefits of the
Medicaid transformation payments;
(B) of the entities to which such costs and
benefits accrue; and
(C) of any reduction in duplicative or unnecessary
care resulting from methods adopted by States and
funded by such payments; and
(2) an analysis of the information contained in the reports
submitted to the Secretary by States under section
1903(z)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act during the two-year
period ending on December 31, 2008, including--
(A) the impact of the methods funded by the
payments on--
(i) health care quality and safety; and
(ii) the privacy and security of
identifiable health information;
(B) the effect of such methods on furthering
interconnectedness between--
(i) providers and State Medicaid programs;
and
(ii) State Medicaid programs and other
programs for low-income populations
administered by State and Federal entities;
(C) the extent to which such methods reduce the
administrative burden on such programs; and
(D) the contribution of the payments to the goals
of public health and public health reporting.
A:
E-Centives Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make enhanced matching payments to states that provide incentive payments to physicians, hospitals, and community health centers that exhibit meaningful use of certified health information technology.

Limits such payments to each state that establishes a program to: (1) design, develop, install, maintain, and operate electronic information and eligibility systems and patient registries for the purpose of disease screening; and (2) train providers in the use of such systems and registries.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on Medicaid transformation payments.