PATIENTS Act of 2015
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 12, 2015)
Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2015 or the PATIENTS Act of 2015
Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using data obtained from comparative effectiveness research, including any conducted or supported using funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or authorized or appropriated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to deny or delay coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program.
Requires HHS to ensure that comparative effectiveness research conducted or supported by the federal government accounts for factors contributing to differences in the treatment response and treatment preferences of patients, including patient-reported outcomes, genomics and personalized medicine, the unique needs of health disparity populations, and indirect patient benefits.
What just happenedFeb 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 12, 2015
- Feb 12, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 12, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate