Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Health Standards to Advance Transparency, Integrity, Science, Technology Infrastructure, and Confidential Statistics Act of 2020 (Health STATISTICS Act) - H.R.8080.

The House of Representatives has introduced a new bill, the "Health Standards to Advance Transparency, Integrity, Science, Technology Infrastructure, and Confidential Statistics Act of 2020 (Health STATISTICS Act) - H.R.8080."  The bill would direct the United States Department of Health and Human Services to share health data it collects from reporting entities with collected the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other public health agencies, and the public.  The bill would also require that the individual's privacy be maintained.

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