Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007

To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in independent health record trusts and by providing a secure and privacy-protected framework in which such records are made available only by the affirmative consent of such individuals and are used to build a nationwide health information technology infrastructure.

7/11/2007--Introduced.
Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe standards for the establishment, certification, operation, and interoperability of independent health record trusts (IHRTs).
Establishes a fiduciary duty requiring an IHRT to act for the benefit and interest of participants and of the IHRT as a whole. Sets forth penalties for any knowing or reckless breach of such duty. Sets forth permitted uses for an electronic health record, including:
(1) a primary use for purposes of the individual's self-care or care by health care professionals; and
(2) a secondary use for purposes of public health research or related activities.
Directs that participation in an IHRT, or authorizing access to information from such trust, is voluntary. Prohibits any person from requiring that an individual participate in, or authorize access to information from, an IHRT.
Authorizes an IHRT to generate revenue to pay for operations through:
(1) charging participants account fees;
(2) charging authorized IHRT data users for accessing electronic health records;
(3) the sale of information; and
(4) any other activity determined appropriate by the FTC. Prohibits an IHRT from charging a fee for the transmittal of information from a health care provider to be included in an independent electronic health record.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Interagency Steering Committee to coordinate the implementation of this Act. Requires the National Committee for Vital and Health Statistics to serve as an advisory committee for IHRTs.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
• and 78 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
  • Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
  • Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 2 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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• Jul 11, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Jul 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Jul 11, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Jul 11, 2007: 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.
• Introduced on Jul 11, 2007.

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