,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,h]nndez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lieu7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices to conduct a /udy on 
/rategies = ! application ( artificial  
intellig5ce te*nologies t c be us$ 9 !  
heal? c>e indu/ry to improve            
adm9i/rative & cl]ical "w & pres]ve !   
privacy & security ( pati5t data1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,ai 9 ,heal? ,c>e     
,effici5cy & ,/udy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rative & cl]ical "w contribute   
significantly to heal? c>e co/s & heal? 
c>e provid] burn\t4  7#b7 ,artificial   
intellig5ce te*nologies h ! pot5tial to 
/reaml9e cl]ical "w & record keep+1     
all[+ heal? c>e provid]s to sp5d m "t ) 
pati5ts4  7#c7 ,protection ( pati5t     
privacy & compliance ) regulations      

promulgat$ pursuant to section #bfd ( ! 
,heal? ,insurance ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 are ess5tial 
9 ! developm5t & deploym5t ( artificial 
intellig5ce tools 9 heal? c>e4  #c4     
,/udy on artificial intellig5ce 9 !     
heal? c>e indu/ry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z 
! ,secret>y7 %all conduct a /udy on     
/rategies = ! application ( artificial  
intellig5ce te*nologies t c be us$      
across ! heal? c>e indu/ry1 includ+     
heal? c>e provid]s & heal? plans z def9$
 "u section #bfb ( ! ,heal? ,insurance  
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d7 & cov]$   
entities & bus9ess associates z def9$ "u
 section #afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 to improve         
adm9i/rative & cl]ical processes &      
protect ! privacy & security ( pati5t   
data 9 programs & activities )9 !       

jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all evaluate exi/+ /rategies 
& id5tify additional /rategies to apply 
artificial intellig5ce te*nologies to-- 
7#a7 r$uce adm9i/rative burd5 & improve 
effici5cy 9 adm9i/rative & cl]ical      
tasks1 includ+ s*$ul+1 claims process+1 
docum5tation1 prior au?orization        
workfl[s1 & o!r op]ational tasks p]=m$  
by heal? c>e provid]s & heal? plans2    
7#b7 improve ! accuracy1 timel9ess1 &   
int]op]ability ( pati5t record-keep+1   
includ+ electronic heal? record         
docum5tation2  7#c7 ensure ! privacy1   
security1 & integrity ( pati5t data1    
includ+ compliance ) regulations        
promulgat$ pursuant to section #bfd ( ! 
,heal? ,insurance ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 & any        
applicable /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &     
7#d7 evaluate h[ artificial intellig5ce 

te*nologies c be us$ to detect1 prev5t1 
& mitigate cyb]security attacks on heal?
 c>e provid]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ransomw>e 
incid5ts2  7,b7 data brea*es2 &  7,c7   
o!r ?reats exp]i5c$ by heal?c>e         
provid]s4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+   
out ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all seek to consult )-- 7#a7 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#b7 ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7#c7 
! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e      
,rese>* & ,quality2  7#d7 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y = ,te*nology ,policy_/,(fice (
 ! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?       
,in=mation ,te*nology = ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#e7 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights = 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 
7#f7 academic in/itutions2  7#g7        
artificial intellig5ce develop]s2  7#h7 
civil rights exp]ts2  7#i7 heal? c>e    
provid]s2  7#aj7 hospital associations2 
7#aa7 in=mation te*nology v5dors t s]ve 
! heal? c>e indu/ry2  7#ab7 nonpr(it    

rese>* in/itutions2 &  7#ac7 pati5t     
privacy exp]ts4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #f mon?s aft] ! ,secret>y completes !  
/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a7 t conta9s-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s
 & conclusions ( ! /udy1 includ+        
id5tifi$ risks1 opportunities1 &        
implem5tation *all5ges2  7#b7 an        
assessm5t ( exi/+ artificial intellig5ce
 tools curr5tly 9 use = adm9i/rative or 
cl]ical functions 9 ! heal? c>e indu/ry1
 includ+ _! effectiv5ess1 limitations1 &
 implications = provid] burd52  7#c7    
recomm5dations = future rese>* & pilot  
programs l$ or support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices relat+ to !   
use ( artificial intellig5ce 9          
adm9i/rative & cl]ical functions )9 !   
heal? c>e indu/ry2 &  7#d7 policy       
options = ,congress & ! ,secret>y to    

support ! developm5t1 te/+1             
implem5tation1 & ov]sight ( artificial  
intellig5ce tools t enhance adm9i/rative
 effici5cy 9 heal? c>e :ile ensur+ /rong
 protections = pati5t privacy & data    
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