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H.R. 3014:
Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To amend the Small Business Act to provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 24, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Passed HouseNov 18, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Jun 27, 2010 9:46AM]
Last Action:
Nov 19, 2009: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Nov 18, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.
Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. You can submit a short question too.

Aug 11, 2009 11:32 AM - Does this bill include digital imaging for practices? Digital imaging is electronic storage of x-rays. - Answer it!
Oct 27, 2009 4:11 PM - Does HR 3854 offer funding to dental practices for the expanded use of IT? - Answer it!

Subject Areas

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
American Osteopathic Association
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
American Academy of Family Physicians
National Community Pharmacists Association
American Dental Association
(none)

Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.

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