To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6525F7570F6745259F0CA88AE97CF8AA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Realistic Opportunity To Equal and Comparable Treatment for Rare Act or the PROTECT Rare Act.
- Section H13C13FF5D0C344289D334B99F1C46BB9: 2. Coverage of certain drugs used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition Section 1861(t)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(t)(2))...
- Section HE5E750E84E714DD5AE8F0FACD788839A: 2730. Expedited processes for review associated with certain drugs used in treatment or management of a rare disease or condition A group health plan or a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Thompson …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any use for a covered drug— which is approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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