Calif. Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Boost Mobile Health
A new bill introduced by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) aims to promote innovation in mobile health technology in part by establishing a new office of wireless health technology at FDA. Honda said the office would bring new expertise to FDA and help mobile health technologies get to market faster. The bill also calls for the creation of loan, grant and tax incentive programs.
- "Calif. Lawmaker Aims To Spur Mobile Health Innovation" (Lee, Modern Healthcare, 12/4).
- "Details: Bill That Calls for Mobile Health Office at FDA" (Dolan, MobiHealthNews, 12/4).
- "Bill Would Help FDA Assess Mobile Health Technology" (Kim, KQED, 12/4).