Senate
Mar 10, 2011

A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.

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Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a substance abuse professional, a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, a residential or outpatient mental health...

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Introduced(3/10/11)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Mr. Whitehouse

Senate (D) Rhode Island

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mar 10, 2011