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HR 3439 116th Congress House

PATIENTS Act

Official title: 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 Rese… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 24, 2019 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchMental healthResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSales and excise taxesWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
Dec 24, 2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-696, Part I.
Jun 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 15.
Jun 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 24, 2019
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.
Jun 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 24, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act or the PATIENTS Act

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.

Additionally, the bill extends specified fees on private health insurance plans, including self-insured plans, which support the trust.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3030 Related bill Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3439: PATIENTS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3439/
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"H.R. 3439: PATIENTS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3439/.
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H.R. 3439, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3439/.
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