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2/12/2009--Introduced.Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Establishes the Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide assistance for the adoption and use of interoperable health information technology. Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, and Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an expedited upgrade program to develop and approve additions and modifications to adopted standards for the electronic exchange of health information. Sets forth the process for such additions and modifications. Prohibits federal funds from being used for the purchase of any health information technology that has not been certified in compliance with such standards. Requires federal agencies to comply with standards.Requires the Secretary to study current federal security and confidentiality standards. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limit on the amount a taxpayer may elect to expense for health care information technology as a depreciable asset. Requires the Secretary to encourage and facilitate the adoption of state reciprocity agreements for practitioner licensure in order to expedite the provision across state lines of telehealth services. Provides for studies related to telehealth services, including on expanding the list of Medicare telehealth originating sites, to include mental health facilities. Requires the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services to make federally qualified health centers eligible to participate in demonstration projects related to health records and heath information technology. Requires the Secretary to establish an interest-free loan program for hospitals to purchase and implement certified health information technology products.

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Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3] 389 Sam N00008028 6134 Republican 202-225-4201 Methodist TX Sam Samuel Johnson 7.0 http://samjohnson.house.gov A000358 1947-07-05 920 117 Cannon House Office Building http://akin.house.gov/email.shtml 2 202-225-2563 W. 'r':4 'w':7,9 '-2':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'akin':3,8,10 'todd':2 M 400005 Akin W._Todd_Akin Todd Rep. Todd Akin [R, MO-2] 31 N00009677 7215 Republican 202-225-2561 Christian MO W. Akin 6.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/akin/ B000208 1926-06-03 2674 2412 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.bartlett.house.gov/Email_Roscoe/ 6 202-225-2193 Roscoe 'r':4 '-6':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'rosco':2,7,9 'bartlett':3,8,10 M 400017 Bartlett Roscoe_G._Bartlett G. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6] 1323 N00002017 8821 Republican 202-225-2721 Seventh-Day Adventist MD Roscoe Bartlett 5.59090909090909 http://www.bartlett.house.gov B001250 1951-07-13 2582 124 Cannon House Office Building http://robbishop.house.gov/ZipAuth.aspx 1 202-225-5857 Rob 'r':4 '-1':6 'ut':5 'rep':1 'rob':2,7,9 'bishop':3,8,10 M 400029 Bishop Rob_Bishop Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1] 1448 N00025292 6809 Republican 202-225-0453 Latter Day Saints UT Rob Bishop 5.25 http://www.house.gov/robbishop/ B001243 1952-06-06 4538 509 Cannon House Office Building http://blackburn.house.gov/contactform/ 7 202-225-3004 Marsha 'r':4 '-7':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'marsha':2,7,9 'blackburn':3,8,10 F 400032 Blackburn Marsha_Blackburn W. Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] 1898 N00003105 10358 Republican 202-225-2811 Presbyterian TN Marsha Blackburn 6.61538461538461 http://www.house.gov/blackburn/ B001255 1956-02-21 2592 1117 Longworth House Office Building http://boustany.house.gov/ContactCharles.asp 7 202-225-5724 Charles 'r':4 '-7':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'boustani':3,8,10 M 400636 Boustany Charles_W._Jr.Boustany W. Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7] 1393 N00026595 6427 Republican 202-225-2031 LA Charles Boustany 6.5 http://boustany.house.gov/ B000755 1955-04-11 2921 301 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/brady/contact_page.html 8 202-225-5524 Kevin 'r':4 '-8':6 'tx':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'kevin':2,7,9 M 400046 Brady Kevin_Brady P. Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8] 1257 N00005883 7071 Republican 202-225-4901 Catholic TX Kevin Brady 3.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/brady/ KBrady8 B001247 1943-10-05 1368 414 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/brown-waite/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-226-6559 Virginia 'r':6 '-5':8 'fl':7 'rep':1 'wait':5,12,17 'brown':4,11,16 'ginni':13 'virginia':2,9,14 'brown-wait':3,10,15 F 400051 Brown-Waite Ginny_Brown-Waite Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5] 381 Ginny N00024777 9013 Republican 202-225-1002 Catholic FL Ginny Virginia Brown-Waite 3.4 http://brown-waite.house.gov/ B001149 1938-06-21 5338 2308 Rayburn House Office Building http://burton.house.gov/contacts/add/type:contact 5 202-225-0016 Dan 'r':4 '-5':6 'dan':2,7,9 'rep':1 'burton':3,8,10 M 400055 Burton Dan_Burton L. Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] 1912 N00000010 8424 Republican 202-225-2276 Protestant IN Dan Burton 4.0 http://burton.house.gov/ CongressmanDanBurton F000453 1954-12-09 2562 1432 Longworth House Office Building http://fallin.house.gov/send_email_zip_authentication.shtml 5 202-226-1463 Mary 'r':4 '-5':6 'ok':5 'rep':1 'mari':2,7,9 'fallin':3,8,10 F 412230 Fallin Mary_Fallin Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5] 986 N00027781 6576 Republican 202-225-2132 OK Mary Fallin 4.81818181818182 http://www.ltgov.state.ok.us/ MaryFallin F000450 1943-06-29 2936 430 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formfoxx/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-2995 Virginia 'r':4 '-5':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'foxx':3,8,10 'virginia':2,7,9 F 400643 Foxx Virginia_Foxx Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] 1189 N00026166 8493 Republican 202-225-2071 Roman Catholic NC Virginia Virginia Foxx 4.70833333333333 http://www.foxx.house.gov/ RepVirginiaFoxx F000448 1957-06-19 2941 1237 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/franks/email_zipcheck.shtml 2 202-225-6328 Trent 'r':4 '-2':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'trent':2,7,9 M 400141 Franks Trent_Franks Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] 1137 N00006423 8945 Republican 202-225-4576 Baptist AZ Trent Franks 4.47619047619048 http://www.house.gov/franks/index.shtml RepTrentFranks G000552 1953-08-18 1821 510 Cannon House Office Building http://gohmert.house.gov/contact_louie.htm 1 202-226-1230 Louis 'r':4 '-1':6 'tx':5 'rep':1 'loui':2,7,9 'gohmert':3,8,10 M 400651 Gohmert Louie_Gohmert B. Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1] 532 N00026148 9203 Republican 202-225-3035 Unknown TX Louie Louis Gohmert 7.86666666666667 http://gohmert.house.gov/ GohmertTX01 G000377 1943-01-18 1906 440 Cannon House Office Building http://kaygranger.house.gov/?sectionid=46&sectiontree=46 12 202-225-5683 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 '-12':6 'kay':2,7,9 'rep':1 'granger':3,8,10 F 400157 Granger Kay_Granger Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] 723 N00008799 6436 Republican 202-225-5071 Methodist TX Kay Granger 6.625 http://kaygranger.house.gov/ H001041 1960-05-10 3146 1023 Longworth House Office Building http://heller.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 2 202-225-5679 Dean 'r':4 '-2':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'dean':2,7,9 'heller':3,8,10 M 412218 Heller Dean_Heller Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2] 1404 N00027522 7252 Republican 202-225-6155 NV Dean Heller 6.85714285714286 http://sos.state.nv.us/ H001036 1957-05-29 4046 132 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hensarling/contact_web.shtml 5 202-226-4888 Jeb 'r':4 '-5':6 'tx':5 'jeb':2,7,9 'rep':1 'hensarl':3,8,10 M 400175 Hensarling Jeb_Hensarling Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5] 1793 N00024922 6620 Republican 202-225-3484 Christian TX Jeb Hensarling 5.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/hensarling/ RepJebHensarling K000360 1959-09-15 6851 1030 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml 10 202-225-0837 Mark 'r':4 'il':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'kirk':3,8,10 'mark':2,7,9 M 400222 Kirk Mark_Steven_Kirk Steven Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] 2889 N00012539 10082 Republican 202-225-4835 IL Mark Kirk 1.12820512820513 http://www.house.gov/kirk/ P000373 1939-10-10 2040 420 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pitts/contact.shtml 16 202-225-2013 Joseph 'r':4 'pa':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'pitt':3,8,10 'joseph':2,7,9 M 400320 Pitts Joseph_R._Pitts R. Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16] 579 N00001633 5501 Republican 202-225-2411 Protestant PA Joe Joseph Pitts 3.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/pitts/ P000591 1954-10-08 4575 424 Cannon House Office Building http://tom.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm 6 202-225-4656 Tom 'r':4 '-6':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'tom':2,7,9 'price':3,8,10 M 400626 Price Tom_Price Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] 1846 N00026160 8321 Republican 202-225-4501 GA Tom Tom Price 6.46153846153846 http://tom.house.gov/ RepTomPrice R000578 1950-08-29 4100 1223 Longworth House Office Building http://reichert.house.gov/Contact/ZipAuth.htm 8 202-225-4282 Dave 'r':4 '-8':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dave':2,7,9 'reichert':3,8,10 M 400660 Reichert David_G._Reichert G. Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] 1146 N00026885 7630 Republican 202-225-7761 WA Dave Dave Reichert 2.42222222222222 http://www.house.gov/reichert/ repdavereichert R000580 1961-09-13 2916 507 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-1166 Peter 'r':4 '-6':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'roskam':3,8,10 M 412202 Roskam Peter_Roskam J. Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6] 830 N00004719 6164 Republican 202-225-4561 IL Peter Roskam 7.0 http://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1006 RoskamIL06 S001164 1951-11-29 3928 238 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schmidt/contact.shtml 2 202-225-1992 Jean 'r':4 '-2':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'jean':2,7,9 'schmidt':3,8,10 F 412010 Schmidt Jean_Schmidt Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2] 1303 N00027526 6090 Republican 202-225-3164 OH Jean Schmidt 4.92307692307692 http://www.house.gov/schmidt/ S000250 1955-03-22 1793 1514 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sessionsform/emailform.htm 32 202-225-5878 Peter 'r':4 'tx':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 'session':3,8,11 M 400367 Sessions Pete_Sessions A. Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] 635 Pete N00005681 5261 Republican 202-225-2231 Methodist TX Pete Peter Sessions 6.5 http://sessions.house.gov/ S000275 1949-10-22 4366 306 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formshadegg/emailtemplate.htm 3 202-225-3462 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'shadegg':3,8,10 M 400368 Shadegg John_B._Shadegg B. Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3] 1258 N00006425 7850 Republican 202-225-3361 Episcopalian AZ John Shadegg 7.66666666666667 http://johnshadegg.house.gov/ S000583 1947-11-19 4364 2409 Rayburn House Office Building http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact.aspx?section=Mail 21 202-225-8628 Lamar 'r':4 'tx':5 '-21':6 'rep':1 'lamar':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400381 Smith Lamar_S._Smith S. Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] 1961 N00001811 8381 Republican 202-225-4236 Christian Scientist TX Lamar Smith 3.86363636363636 http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ T000260 1951-06-15 3542 2441 Rayburn House Office Building http://tiahrt.house.gov/?sectionid=12 4 202-225-3489 Todd 'r':4 '-4':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'todd':2,7,9 'tiahrt':3,8,10 M 400405 Tiahrt Todd_Tiahrt Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4] 1889 N00008144 6827 Republican 202-225-6216 Assembly of God KS Todd Tiahrt 5.30769230769231 http://tiahrt.house.gov/ CongressmanTiahrt W000796 1950-04-02 2676 1213 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-2515 Lynn 'r':4 '-3':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'westmoreland':3,8,10 M 400627 Westmoreland Lynn_A._Westmoreland A. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3] 848 N00026163 6772 Republican 202-225-5901 GA Lynn Westmoreland 6.125 http://westmoreland.house.gov/ action 55066 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184766 Referred to House Ways and Means action 55066 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184765 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 55066 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184764 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 55066 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184763