Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act”.
Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act
AN ACT
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.
Sec. 2 Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology
Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
“(xxv) Providing incentive payments to behavioral health providers for the adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information. Behavioral health providers may include—
“(I) psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f));
“(II) community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B));
“(III) clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii));
“(IV) clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)); and
“(V) hospitals, treatment facilities, and mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan.”