Proof positive of government incompetence and recklessness in information technology - H.R.3303 - Bipartisan call for exemption of health IT from the FD&C Act

Here's proof positive of government incompetence and recklessness in information technology.A new proposed bill that would exempt health IT from the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and FDA regulation.Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) calls for exemption of healthcare software from FDA regulation with bipartisan co-sponsorship from Reps. Gene Green (D-TX), Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Greg Walden (R-OR) and G.K. Butterfield (D-NC). H.R.3303 - SOFTWARE Act of 2013 - referred to House Energy & Commerce on 10/22/2013http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/3303/textThis remarkable and unprecedented regulatory accommodation is based on nebulous, speculative and largely imaginary grounds that translate to - just because:  ... (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--            (1) clinical software and health software (as defined in         section 201(tt) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as         added by subsection (a)) [can]--                    (A) advance the goals of enhanced patient safety                 and continued innovation;               &n...
Source: Health Care Renewal - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: H.R.3303 healthcare IT regulation healthcare IT risk Rep. Diana DeGette REP. G.K. Butterfield Rep. Gene Green Rep. Greg Walden Rep. Marsha Blackburn Rep. Phil Gingrey SOFTWARE Act of 2013 Source Type: blogs