HR6977-118

Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations.

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 HDCBAAC9088A14AB097D0B755908924C6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent Drug Value Assessment Act of 2024.
  • Section H806CEDC7829C464FBEC9C655A2AC4D2E: 2. Demonstration project for independent value assessments for drugs Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (21 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended...
  • Section H4B4188D1BC3E42BDBE8244CB24DC3229: 340J. Independent value assessments The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, shall complete, by contract under...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration project for the development and publication of independent value assessments for drugs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Social Welfare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 11, 2024

Mr. Nadler (for himself and Ms. Porter) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Social Welfare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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