HR 8806 United States House · 117th Congress

Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022

Summary
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to undertake activities to improve the cybersecurity of the health care and public health sector. Specifically, CISA must collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve cybersecurity in that sector. This includes making resources, including cyber-threat indicators and appropriate defense measures, available to federal and nonfederal entities that receive information through HHS programs. In addition, CISA must provide training on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies to owners of assets in the health care and public health sector. CISA must also conduct a study on cybersecurity risks in the health care and public health sector. The study must address, among other topics, the impact of the risks on rural entities and small- and medium-sized entities, cybersecurity workforce shortages in the sector, and challenges related to the COVID-19 emergency.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 13, 2022 Last action Sep 14, 2022
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Sep 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
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Sep 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Sep 13, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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