TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008

To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes.

2/14/2008--Introduced.
Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008 or the TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 - Sets forth rights of individuals to protect their personal health information, including the right to inspect and copy such information. Sets forth obligations of a person that discloses, uses, or receives an individual's personal health information, including notification if the security of such information is breached.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate guidelines for the establishment of safeguards and procedures for use under this Act.
Prohibits a person from disclosing, accessing, or using personal health information except as authorized under this Act.
Requires the Secretary to designate an Office of Health Information Privacy within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate complaints of alleged violations of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to establish and implement standards for health information technology products.
Provides for whistleblower protection.
Establishes:
(1) the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology;
(2) the public-private Partnership for Health Care Improvement to make recommendations concerning standards for the electronic exchange of personal health information; and
(3) the American Health Information Community to make recommendations concerning policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology.
Provides for health information technology grants.
Requires the Secretary to develop and use health care quality measures.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide technical assistance and develop best practices for interoperable health information technology.
Prohibits the expenditure of federal funds for the purchase of any new health information technology that is not consistent with applicable federal standards.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
• and 14 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
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Committees

• House Financial Services
• 6 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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February 14, 2008

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• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
• Feb 29, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to House Financial Services
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, 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.
• Feb 14, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)
• Introduced on Feb 14, 2008.

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April 09, 2008 Recent Data Breaches Spark Criticism of Medical Privacy Laws

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September 22, 2008 What About The Right To Privacy?

Also the Promoting Health Information Technology Act, HR 3800 was introduced which is a companion to the wired act. It's purpose is to provide patient privacy rights providing privacy protection. The Trust Act, HR 5442 places the ...

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April 30, 2008 Genetic Data Bill Lacks Privacy Protections, Advocate Warns

According to Peel, the Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust Act (HR 5442), introduced in February by Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), would restore patient control over EHRs that was lost in 2002 under HIPAA. ...

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March 07, 2008 Bill to Promote Health Information Technology IntroducedOn

February 14, representatives introduced HR 5442, the Technologies for Restoring Users’ Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST). The legislation is intended to promote the use of information technology within the healthcare ...

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