U.S. Congress - S.539 Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011
S.539 - Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011
A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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3/10/2011--Introduced.Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a sOfficial Summary
3/10/2011--Introduced.Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a substance abuse professional, a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, a residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility, and a substance abuse treatment facility. Adds community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities to the list of entities with priority for receiving direct assistance from regional extension centers to effectively adopt, implement, and utilize health information technology. Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include qualified clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities within the health professionals, hospitals, and Medicaid providers eligible for incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Applies Medicare hospital market basket adjustments for such incentives applicable to inpatient hospitals to psychiatric hospitals....Read the Rest
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Behavioral Health IT Act Gains New Cosponsor
S. 539 was introduced in March of 2011 by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Senator Brown's support brings the total number of Democratic and Republican cosponsors to 15: Daniel Akaka (HI); Mark Begich (AK); Jeff ...
Behavioral Health IT Act Gains New Cosponsor
S. 539 was introduced in March of 2011 by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Senator Brown's support brings the total number of Democratic and Republican cosponsors to 15: Daniel Akaka (HI); Mark Begich (AK); Jeff ...
Behavioral Health IT Act Gains New Cosponsor
S. 539 was introduced in March of 2011 by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Senator Brown's support brings the total number of Democratic and Republican cosponsors to 15: Daniel Akaka (HI); Mark Begich (AK); Jeff ...
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S.539 Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011
danielletarino
May 30, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of New Jersey. I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of New Jersey. I support S.539 - Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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Jane_Marin
December 05, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 14th Congressional district of New York. I support S.539 - Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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jcolmenares
October 27, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of California. I support S.539 - Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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