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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

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Current as of December 21, 2009

OVERVIEW

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law, H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The bill includes $787 billion in the form of new spending and tax cuts. Among the many provisions in the bill is a significant investment in health, including $2 billion in direct funds to Section 330-funded health centers.

One portion of ARRA is the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. HITECH has two main pots of funding: Entitlement Funds, which includes $33 billion in Medicaid/Medicare Payment Incentives for EHRs; and Appropriated Funds, which includes $2 billion for grants and programs, one of which is HIE planning and development.

CURRENT ADVOCACY

RESOURCES

Links

National Association of Community Health Centers
Department of Health & Human Services Recovery Website
Increased Demand for Services Grants By State, Federal HHS
ARRA Funding- California , Federal HHS
Reporting Requirements for IDS Funding, Health Resources and Services Administration
California Economic Recovery Portal , State of California
Health Information Exchange, California Health and Human Services

Publications

The Impact of the Stimulus Package on Broadband and Telehealth Expansion, CCCH (April 2009)
Health Information Technology: Resources for Community Clinics, CCI (June 2009)
An Unprecedented Opportunity: Using Federal Stimulus Funds to Advance HIT in CA, CHCF (February 2009)
Open Letter to Dr. David Blumenthal from Community Health Funders (August 2009)
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (page 375 Medicaid Incentives)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HIT & FEDERAL STIMULUS NEWSLETTERS

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If you have any questions/comments about the content of the newsletter please direct your inquiry to Andie Martinez, Associate Director of Policy at amartinez@cpca.org.

CPCA STAFF CONTACT

If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact Andie Martinez, Associate Director of Policy at 916-440-8170 ext. 1075 or amartinez@cpca.org.