A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis.
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to initiate an inquiry within seven days and report on the impact of certain changes to hospital reporting requirements for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on data quality, transparency, and access. (The White House's Coronavirus Task Force revised the process for hospitals to report COVID-19 data on July 13, 2020; previously, hospitals reported data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention instead of to the Department of Health and Human Services.) To facilitate the inquiry, HHS must provide the GAO with direct access to relevant information systems. The GAO must present its findings within 45 days, and HHS must then respond to the findings and rectify any issues identified within 7 days. In addition, the GAO must issue reports that address, for example, the impact of the changes to reporting requirements on federal and nonfederal entities, such as hospitals, states, and other jurisdictions, and information about how the decision to change those requirements was made.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesNational Guard and reservesWorker safety and health
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis.
USA116th CongressS-4328| Senate
| Updated: 7/27/2020
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to initiate an inquiry within seven days and report on the impact of certain changes to hospital reporting requirements for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on data quality, transparency, and access. (The White House's Coronavirus Task Force revised the process for hospitals to report COVID-19 data on July 13, 2020; previously, hospitals reported data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention instead of to the Department of Health and Human Services.) To facilitate the inquiry, HHS must provide the GAO with direct access to relevant information systems. The GAO must present its findings within 45 days, and HHS must then respond to the findings and rectify any issues identified within 7 days. In addition, the GAO must issue reports that address, for example, the impact of the changes to reporting requirements on federal and nonfederal entities, such as hospitals, states, and other jurisdictions, and information about how the decision to change those requirements was made.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesNational Guard and reservesWorker safety and health