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H.R.5622
Sponsor: Rep Horn, Stephen(introduced 11/2/2000)
Latest Major Action: 11/9/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To establish a commission to create a comprehensive strategy for an integrated, advanced informational infrastructure for the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
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11/2/2000:
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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. (text of measure as introduced: CR H11794-11798)
11/2/2000:
Referred to House Ways and Means
11/3/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/2/2000:
Referred to House Commerce
11/9/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Rep Calvert, Ken - 11/2/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/2/2000--Introduced.

Medicare Program Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000 - Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a Health Care Infrastructure Advisory Commission to: (1) develop a strategy to create an advanced informational infrastructure for the administration of the Medicare program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA); and (2) submit to Congress a strategic plan to implement it, as well as progress reports.

Amends SSA title XI to provide that if the HHS Secretary adopts a batch standard for a transaction involving a health care provider to enable health information to be exchanged electronically, the Secretary shall also adopt an interactive standard compatible with the batch standard so that the provider may immediately complete the transaction at the point of service.