H.R. 5386 · 116th Congress
Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerry McNerney
- Introduced
- 2019-12-10
- Latest action
- 2019-12-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Promoting Better Patient Data Security Act of 2019
This bill addresses health information technology provisions concerning cybersecurity practices.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may reduce fines and penalties for violations of certain federal privacy standards for health information if an entity subject to those standards has adopted particular cybersecurity practices.