To modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Labor, Transportation.
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 H8ABDD0CDF87A445783D15B7B7C45EE9F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clinical Trial Modernization Act.
- Section H0BCB14F8FDF54C068307EF8E3DDAB992: 2. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term underrepresented population has the meaning given such term by the National Institutes of Health for purposes...
- Section HF408A7B9B65C4D5EAB1D5FA344AF454E: 3. Grants to encourage clinical trial enrollment by underrepresented populations The Secretary may issue grants to and enter into contracts with entities to...
- Section H532EF2C6D83A43A7BF473AA133F8A7FB: 4. Encouragement of clinical trial participation by underrepresented populations through payment of study participant clinical trial expenses and provision of...
- Section H3D49916AFF764A3E8702F07EA256AB3D: 5. Encouragement of clinical trial accessibility through support of clinical trial cost-sharing The payment of patient cost-sharing obligations associated with...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Labor, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Raul Ruiz
D-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Bucshon) 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?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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