Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend Representative Jenkins, who is here and going to speak in a moment; Representative Matsui, who is also here and going to speak in a moment; Representative Mullin; and others who are working together on this bill. H.R. 3331 will open an opportunity to accelerate the use of electronic health records for behavioral health providers. Behavioral health providers were left out of the HITECH incentives, leading to a lower rate of adoption and creating a gap in continuity of care at a point when it is most needed. If there is one place you don't want a data-drop in care provided it is with those who have sought care, but their doctors don't know about it because they don't have the technology they need. No patient should face the risks of being rerouted to opioids because their provider did not have the full picture of a patient's history. During the thorough legislative process the Energy and Commerce Committee has engaged in to get here today, we have heard from several witnesses and stakeholders on the importance of better utilizing technology. So it is a natural step to let CMMI test the impact of connecting behavioral health providers with the rest of the healthcare community. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the passage of H.R. 3331. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, DC, June 7, 2018. Hon.…”