,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #af1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,whitehouse introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration to establish a pilot program for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,integrating ,behavioral ,health ,through ,technology ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,pilot program for the adoption and use of certified ,,ehr technology 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 7#b7 ,certified ehr technology ,the term certified ,,ehr technology has the meaning given such term in section #ahdh7o77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7o77#d774 7#c7 ,eligible behavioral health facility ,the term eligible behavioral health facility means-- 7,a7 a public or private hospital that is principally a psychiatric hospital 7as defined in section #ahfa7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7f772 7,b7 a community mental health center 7as described in section #aiac7;b77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#b7;b77#b7772 7,c7 a residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility that is accredited by the ,joint ,commission on ,accreditation of ,healthcare ,organizations1 the ,commission on ,accreditation of ,rehabilitation ,facilities1 the ,council on ,accreditation1 or any other national accrediting agency recognized by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7,d7 a substance abuse treatment facility that is accredited by the ,joint ,commission on ,accreditation of ,healthcare ,organizations1 the ,commission on ,accreditation of ,rehabilitation ,facilities1 the ,council on ,accreditation1 or any other national accrediting agency recognized by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#d7 ,eligible professional ,the term eligible professional means-- 7,a7 a clinical psychologist providing qualified psychologist services 7as defined in section #ahfa7;ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7ii772 or 7,b7 a clinical social worker 7as defined in section #ahfa7;hh77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology1 shall establish a pilot program in up to #e ,states under which incentive payments may be made to eligible professionals and eligible behavioral health facilities for the adoption and use of certified ,,ehr technology4 7c7 ,program requirements 7#a7 ,selection ,when selecting ,states for the pilot program established under this section1 the ,administrator shall give preference to ,states that have a ,statewide health information exchange that includes behavioral health data4 7#b7 ,adoption and use of certified ,,ehr technology ,to qualify to receive incentive payments under the pilot program established under this section1 an eligible professional or eligible behavioral health facility shall demonstrate1 through an attestation or other means specified by the ,administrator1 that the professional or behavioral health facility-- 7,a7 has adopted certified ,,ehr technology2 and 7,b7 in the case that such professional or facility operates in a ,state or region with a ,state or regional health information exchange1 participates in such health information exchange4 7#c7 ,payments ,the ,administrator shall make incentive payments to at least one type of eligible professional listed in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#d7 and at least one type of eligible behavioral health facility listed in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#c7 in each ,state selected for the pilot program established under this section4 ,the amount of incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible behavioral health facilities under the pilot program may be comparable to the payment amounts under section #ahdh7o7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7o77 and section #ahhf of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww74 7d7 ,duration ,the pilot program established under this section shall be conducted for a period not to exceed #e years4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the conclusion of the pilot program established under this section1 the ,administrator shall submit a report to relevant committees of ,congress that includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program in encouraging adoption of certified ,,ehr technology by eligible professionals and eligible behavioral health facilities and in the exchange of behavioral health information2 7#b7 a description of best practices for the adoption and use of certified ,,ehr technology by eligible professionals and eligible behavioral health facilities2 and 7#c7 recommendations for increasing the percentage of eligible professionals and eligible behavioral health facilities nationally that adopt certified ,,ehr technology and exchange behavioral health information4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbb to carry out the pilot program under this section1 to remain available for the duration of the pilot program4