H.R. 3439 · 116th Congress
PATIENT Act
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Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act or the PATIENTS Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, which supports research that evaluates and compares outcomes and the clinical effectiveness, risks, and benefits of two or more medical treatments, services, or…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House, Part I · Dec 24, 2020
Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act or the PATIENTS Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, which supports research that evaluates and compares outcomes and the clinical effectiveness, risks, and benefits of two or more medical treatments, services, or other health practices. The bill also requires that research supported by the trust prioritize substance use disorders (including opioid use), mental health, and maternal health.
Additionally, the bill extends specified fees on private health insurance plans, including self-insured plans, which support the trust.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PATIENTS Act
Also known as: Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act; Protecting Access To Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment Act
Latest action (Dec 24, 2020): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.