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• Introduced by Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) (R) on January 20, 2009, asks Congress to set a date certain, no later than January 1, 2013, that health information technology must comply with a uniform national standard of interoperability, so that all electronic medical and health records can be accessed across all health care institutions .
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 20, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 4, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (46 to 0) on March 2, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 4, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on March 4, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 20, 2009.
• Passed in the House (97 to 1) on April 7, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]