Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 26, 1985)
Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment and operation of a clearinghouse on aggregate health care data and analytic programs.
Sets forth the functions of the clearinghouse which includes: (1) identifying individuals and organizations that have experience with the collection of aggregate health care data; (2) collecting information on methods for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating such information; and (3) providing technical assistance in the use of such data.
Prohibits funding for the operation of a clearinghouse after the end of the five-fiscal-year period beginning with FY 1986, unless extended by the Congress.
Directs the Secretary to conduct studies on: (1) making aggregate health care data on the Medicare program more widely available; (2) applying existing analytic programs to the analysis of such data; (3) proposed changes in the aggregate health care data collected in the process of implementing Federal health care programs; and (4) proposed changes in the analytic programs used to analyze such data. Requires the Secretary to transmit to the Congress a report on each study within six months of enactment of this Act.
What just happenedJul 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Jul 8, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 8, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 26, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 26, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 26, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House