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Jason Crow, D-Colo., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on May 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"25.266879562044\"><body readability=\"50.415087463557\"><\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan Senate bill aimed at safeguarding Americans\u2019 health care data in the aftermath of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/stolen-change-healthcare-data-could-contain-information-on-a-substantial-portion-of-americans\/\">Change Healthcare ransomware attack<\/a> now has a House companion.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced Wednesday by Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/9412\/cosponsors?s=1&r=13\">Healthcare Cybersecurity Act<\/a> would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services to team up on a variety of measures to strengthen cyber defenses and provide resources to non-federal organizations in the health care space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCyberattackers are targeting Americans\u2019 medical data and must be stopped,\u201d Crow <a href=\"https:\/\/crow.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/reps-crow-fitzpatrick-and-kim-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-americans-healthcare-data-from-cyberattacks\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m leading this effort to bolster cyber defenses and protect some of Americans\u2019 most personal and sensitive information from malicious actors.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The House bill mirrors the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/S-4697-Rosen-Substitute-As-Modified-HEN24650.pdf\">upper chamber\u2019s version<\/a> from Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Todd Young, R-Ind., and Angus King, I-Maine, in establishing a CISA liaison to HHS to lead coordination during cyber incidents that impact health systems, with additional support provided as needed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Calling hospitals and health centers \u201cfundamental pillars\u201d of the country\u2019s infrastructure, Fitzpatrick said in a statement that because of the \u201calarming rise in malicious cyberattacks causing critical data breaches, increased health care costs, and jeopardized patient health, we cannot delay action in addressing this issue. By providing new resources for cybersecurity risk training and fortifying our cybersecurity protections nationwide, our bipartisan legislation takes decisive action to safeguard our health care systems and protect lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legislation also has callouts for better information-sharing around cyber threat indicators and the creation of training tools for health system operators. Kim said in a statement that the bill\u2019s goal is to ensure that \u201cproviders on the ground have the tools and updated resources they need to protect patients and their information from any future breaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attack on Change Healthcare \u2014 a UnitedHealth Group-owned payment processor whose platform is used by <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/ransomware-alphv-healthcare-pharmacies\/\">tens of thousands of pharmacies and providers<\/a> across the country \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/change-healthcare-attack-stolen-data-ransom-andrew-witty-unitedhealth\/\">sparked outrage in Congress<\/a> over the company\u2019s poor cyber hygiene. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced a bill to require health care providers to <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/cybersecurity-minimum-standards-change-healthcare-mark-warner\/\">abide by minimum cybersecurity standards<\/a>. UnitedHealth ended up <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/alphv-steps-up-laundering-of-change-healthcare-ransom-payments\/\">paying a $22 million ransom<\/a> to the ALPHV hacking group.<\/p>\n<p>While the new legislation waits for its day before the House Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce committees, the companion bill last month <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/senate-homeland-security-streamlining-cyber-regulations-bills\/\">cleared the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee<\/a> and is on deck for a full chamber vote.<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"4.4843462246777\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"15\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senate-bill-to-protect-health-care-data-gets-house-partner-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Matt Bracken\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Matt Bracken<\/h4>\n<p> Matt Bracken is the managing editor of FedScoop and CyberScoop, overseeing coverage of federal government technology policy and cybersecurity. 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