Personalized Health Information Act of 2007

To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records.

3/7/2007--Introduced.
Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide financial incentives for the use of interactive qualifying personal health records by Medicare and other patients and their health care providers in order to:
(1) provide patients (or their authorized representatives) access to and control over their personal health data and information and educational information;
(2) make available to authorized health care providers a more accurate minimum data set of patient information at all points of care; and
(3) accomplish other specified objectives. Requires that under the program each qualified physician receive an incentive payment for each qualifying patient. Directs the Secretary to:
(1) publish online a list of qualifying physicians who participate in Medicare and have received such payments; and
(2) take steps to educate Medicare beneficiaries and providers and other patients about the benefits of qualifying personal health records. Sets forth requirements for a qualified web-based personal health record, including that such record:
(1) is controlled solely by the patient;
(2) meets minimum security standards;
(3) is capable of exchanging standards-based clinical and patient data with other health data sources and users;
(4) is capable of sending patient-specific patient education, reminders, and clinical messages to the patient; and
(5) is capable of providing de-identified data for public health analysis and research purposes. Requires the Secretary to:
(1) set minimum security, privacy, and data use standards for such health records;
(2) establish a consumer protection board to recommend standards and procedures to the Secretary; and
(3) establish a PHR Incentive Fund to make incentive payments. Authorizes such Fund to accept contributions from:
(1) the Secretary for Medicare beneficiaries;
(2) drug manufacturers for messages regarding medical adherence programs; and
(3) other Fund partners.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
• and 5 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
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Amendments

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 07, 2007

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• Mar 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 08, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 07, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Mar 07, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Mar 07, 2007: 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.
• Introduced on Mar 07, 2007.

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February 16, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5442 TRUST in Health ...

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The legislation, known as the Personalized Health Information Act, H.R. 1368, (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 1368" in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") has been referred to both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and

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April 03, 2007 HR 1368 Introduced

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Antioch Baptist Church in Gainesville.

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