HR9412-118

Introduced

To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 27, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HCECFE8FB0B0D4F4894FD81013615C674: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024.
  • Section HA66F0BD3C27A4B8990A764E87927E9DA: 2. Definitions In this Act— the term Agency means the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; the term covered asset means a Healthcare and Public...
  • Section HC849F4498CAC4180A919C5D1DB4C0EA6: 3. Findings Congress finds the following: Covered assets are increasingly the targets of malicious cyberattacks, which result not only in data breaches, but...
  • Section H4C4086B408D64C0CAD5FDC89893CE458: 4. Agency coordination with the Department The Agency shall coordinate with the Department to improve cybersecurity in the Healthcare and Public Health Sector....
  • Section H125EB331A2324483BFD1ADC9D75EEB59: 5. Training for healthcare owners and operators The Agency shall make available training to the owners and operators of covered assets on— cybersecurity risks...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To enhance the cybersecurity of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 27, 2024

Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kim of New …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Plan" §HA66F0BD3C27A4B8990A764E87927E9DA

the Healthcare and Public Health Sector-specific Risk Management Plan

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