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Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5386| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Larry Bucshon (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019 This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.
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Timeline
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2019
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.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • December 10, 2019
    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.
  • December 11, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesBusiness recordsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth information and medical recordsRight of privacy

Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5386| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019 This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.
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Timeline
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2019
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.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • December 10, 2019
    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.
  • December 11, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jerry McNerney

Jerry McNerney

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Larry Bucshon (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesBusiness recordsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth information and medical recordsRight of privacy