In the Source Bill H.R. 3200 (America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009), otherwise known as the Health Care rationing bill, under Class II (Paragraph 1, Section B) specifically includes ‘‘(ii) a class II device that is implantable." On page 1004 it describes what the term "data" means in paragraph 1, section B:
(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘data’ refers to in
formation respecting a device described in paragraph,
including claims data, patient survey data, standardized
analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of
data from disparate data environments, electronic health
records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the
Secretary"
What exactly is a class II device that is implantable?
In Section 2521 of the Bill labeled "National Medical Device Registry", a class II device is defined as:
"a class II device that is implantable, life-supporting, or life-sustaining."
Along with this phrase is best seen in conjunction with "Class II" device usage:
"other postmarket device surveillance activities of the Secretary authorized by this chapter"
Furthermore, under this Section 2521, the following is stated in a new topic category:
Electronic Exchange and Use in Certified Electronic Health Records of Unique Device Identifiers-
"The Secretary of the Health Human Services, acting through the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, shall adopt standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of a unique device identifier for each device described in paragraph."
With health care rationing, Americans will have a device implanted in their bodies for surveillance and supervision.
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