,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihdd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cleav] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to aw>d grants to long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]s = purposes ( develop+ & adopt+ heal? in=mation te*nology4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,heal? & ,records ,te*nology = ,s5iors ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,*>ts ,act4 #b4 ,grants = long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]s to use heal? in=mation te*nology 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 aw>d grants to long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]s = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7b7 ,duration ( grants ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7c7 ,am\nt ( grants ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d m ?an #ejj1jjj 9 grant funds "u ?is section to a long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid] t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant to develop & adopt heal? in=mation te*nology 7z def9$ 9 section #cjjj7e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj7#e777 t w be us$ by su* provid] to-- 7#a7 facilitate communication1 coord9ation1 & ! electronic ex*ange ( data1 includ+ pati5t heal? data1 among heal? c>e provid]s1 gr\p heal? plans & heal? insurance issu]s1 ,f$]al heal? c>e programs1 & heal? b5efits plans "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 improve effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 & quality ( c>e ?r\gh ! use ( cl9ical decision support1 c>e pa?ways1 plans ( c>e1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,core ,data = ,int]op]ability publi%$ by ! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology1 notifications1 monitor+1 int]op]ability1 & o!r simil> tools2 & 7#c7 implem5t sy/ems & be/ practices to-- 7,a7 enhance ! transition ( c>e betwe5 heal? c>e provid]s2 7,b7 prev5t heal? c>e provid]s f furni%+ duplicative s]vices to an individual2 7,c7 ex*ange data among ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 real "t2 & 7,d7 address pati5t ne$s4 7e7 ,select+ among applicants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to long-t]m c>e & po/-acute provid]s t are m likely to improve ! heal? ( individuals entitl$ to b5efits or enroll$ "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 & individuals enroll$ "u a ,/ate plan 7or waiv] ( su* plan7 "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 & 7#b7 ensure t ! grant recipi5ts con/itute a div]se & nationally repres5tative sample bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! geography1 income1 race1 & e?nicity ( ! population s]v$ by su* recipi5ts2 & 7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* su* population consi/s ( individuals t are un9sur$1 t receive cov]age "u a ,f$]al heal? c>e program1 or t receive cov]age "u a gr\p heal? plan or gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report id5tify+ ! long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]s t are aw>d$ grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a report t-- 7,a7 describes ! heal? in=mation te*nology develop$ & adopt$ us+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 evaluates h[ su* heal? in=mation te*nology improv$ ! coord9ation ( c>e & transition ( c>e among long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid]s2 7,c7 evaluates ! b5efits & co/s ( su* heal? in=mation te*nology1 includ+ by id5tify+ to :om su* b5efits & co/s accrue2 7,d7 evaluates :e!r su* heal? in=mation te*nology result$ 9-- 7i7 r$uc$ pati5t falls & rehospitalizations2 7ii7 an increase 9 electronic m$ication managem5t2 & 7iii7 r$uc$ ,f$]al exp5ditures "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 or ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 7,e7 evaluates ! likelihood t ext5d+ or exp&+ ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section w\ld result 9 r$uc$ ,f$]al exp5ditures & improve ! quality ( c>e "u su* programs2 & 7,f7 includes recomm5dations = ,congress on ext5d+ & exp&+ ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants "u ?is section bas$ on ! evaluation conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al heal? c>e program ,! t]m ,f$]al heal? c>e program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aabh;,b7f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7f774 7#b7 ,gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age2 gr\p heal? plan2 heal? insurance issu] ,! t]ms gr\p heal? insurance cov]age1 gr\p heal? plan1 heal? insurance issu]1 & individual heal? insurance cov]age h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bgia ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia74 7#c7 ,long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid] ,! t]m long-t]m c>e & po/-acute c>e provid] means a skill$ nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #ahai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;a7771 nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #aiai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr7a7771 or a home heal? ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7o7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7o7771 t has 9 effect an agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 or ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh4