This bill authorizes the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain information, assistance, and other support from federal agencies when investigating claims of information blocking by developers of, or entities offering, health information technologies.
Information blocking refers to a practice that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of electronic health information, such as the imposition of fees that make exchanging this information cost prohibitive.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-05 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-321. | Library of Congress |
| 2021-01-05 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-12-24 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-20 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2020-12-19 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853) | Senate |
| 2020-12-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7088-7089) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7898. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7088-7092) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-31 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |