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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5555 (Introduced in House) — To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve end-of-life care and advanced illness management. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Advance care planning standards for electronic health records

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Notwithstanding section 3004(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–14(b)(3) ), not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall adopt, by rule, standards for a qualified electronic health record (as defined in section 3000(13) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj(13) ), with respect to organizing patient communications with health care providers about care goals and to provide one-click access to the following:
The patient’s current advance directive (as defined in section 1866(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(f)(3) ), as applicable. The patient's current order for life-sustaining treatment (described in section 3(c)(2)(A)), as applicable. Documentation of advance care planning discussion between the patient and the provider. A standard adopted under subsection
(a)shall be treated as a standard adopted under section 3004 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–14 ) for purposes of certifying qualified electronic health records pursuant to section 3001(c)(5) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11(c)(5) ).
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Advance care planning standards for electronic health records
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