House Bill 3439
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PATIENTS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3439
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Access To Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment Act or the PATIENT 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.
12/24/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
12/24/2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
12/24/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-696, Part I.
06/26/2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 15.
06/26/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/24/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
06/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:07 PM