Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3030
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Government trust funds

Health care costs and insurance

Health care quality

Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Medical research

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Sales and excise taxes
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019</b><br> <br> This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 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.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill extends specified fees on private health insurance plans, including self-insured plans, which support the trust.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2019 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extending appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund; extension of certain health insurance fees (a) In general (1) Internal Revenue Code Section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and all that follows through 2019 and inserting 2014 through 2029 ; (B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking 2019 and inserting 2029 ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 and inserting 2029 . (2) Title XI Section 1183(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e–2(a)(2) ) is amended by striking 2014 and all that follows through 2019 and inserting 2014 through 2029 . (b) Extension of certain health insurance fees (1) Health insurance policies Section 4375(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2029 . (2) Self-insured health plans Section 4376(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2029 .