PATIENTS Act

Bill: 116-hr-3439
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2019-06-24
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Government trust funds

Health care costs and insurance

Health care quality

Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Medical research

Mental health

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Sales and excise taxes

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Access To Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment Act or the PATIENT Act</b><br> <br> 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.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill extends specified fees on private health insurance plans, including self-insured plans, which support the trust.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-24
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>Protecting Access To Information for Effective &amp; Necessary Treatment and Services Act or the PATIENTS Act</b><br> <br> 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.</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. 3439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2019 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, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access To Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment Act or the PATIENT Act . 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 2026 ; (B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 . (2) Title XI of the Social Security Act 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 2026 . (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 2026 . (2) Self-insured health plans Section 4376(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 . (c) PCORI research priorities Section 1181(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(d)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such national priorities shall include research with respect to substance use (including opioid use disorders), mental health, and maternal morbidity and mortality. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 579 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3439 [Report No. 116–696, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2019 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 December 24, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 24, 2020 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 24, 2019) 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, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act or the PATIENTS Act . 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 2026 ; (B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 . (2) Title XI of the Social Security Act 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 2026 . (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 2026 . (2) Self-insured health plans Section 4376(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2026 . (c) PCORI research priorities Section 1181(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(d)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such national priorities shall include research with respect to substance use (including opioid use disorders), mental health, and maternal morbidity and mortality. .

December 24, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment December 24, 2020 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed