HR 5622 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Program Infrastructure Investment Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-11-02· Sponsored by Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(2000-11-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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