Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9844
CHARTS Act
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Introduced 2026-07-22Topic: health care · technology privacySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants, within 2 years of the law taking effect, to nursing facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies that take part in Medicare or Medicaid. Each grant would last 3 years, and no provider could receive more than $500,000. Providers would use the money to develop and adopt health information technology for sharing patient data, coordinating care, and handling transitions between providers. Priority would go to providers likely to improve the health of Medicare and Medicaid patients, and the Secretary would report to Congress on grant recipients and results. The bill authorizes $5 million for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
Sponsors
- Emanuel Cleaver Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-22 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-22 | Introduced in House | introduce |