H.R. 2002 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Mar 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets standards for matching patients to medical records
Right now, different healthcare systems use different methods to match patients with their own medical records, which can create confusion when records get shared between providers. This bill asks the federal government to create a uniform definition and set standards for how this matching should work. It also requires the development of a minimum set of data that healthcare providers should use to make sure they're matching patients correctly at least 99.9% of the time, and creates a voluntary bonus program under Medicare for providers who achieve high match rates.
How it affects you
If you receive care from multiple doctors or hospitals, this could help ensure your medical records follow you accurately from one provider to another, reducing the chance that records get mixed up or lost in transitions. Healthcare providers would need to adopt these new standards and data requirements, though participation in the bonus program would be voluntary. The direct changes for everyday patients would mainly be behind-the-scenes improvements in how your records are managed.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 10, 2025)
Patient Matching And Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 or the MATCH IT Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a definition and standards for patient matching (i.e., the process of accurately matching patients with their medical records, including when records are exchanged between health care providers). It also requires the development of (1) a minimum data set for technology standards to increase patient matching, and (2) incentives for patient matching under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill requires HHS to develop a uniform definition and standards for patient matching to track patient match rates and document improvement over time. The definition and standards must account for certain situations, including duplicate records and multiple matches.
The bill also requires the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to adopt a minimum data set to help health care providers or health information systems achieve a patient match rate of 99.9%. The minimum data set and related standards must be incorporated into the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability and the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for health information technology.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must establish a voluntary bonus measure within the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program to allow health care providers who have a patient match rate over a certain percentage to receive a payment adjustment. The ONC and CMS must develop a voluntary reporting program for providers to anonymously submit patient matching data to HHS.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2002
A BILL
MATCH IT Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) · Introduced Mar 10, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 10, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”