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Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985

Introduced: June 26, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 26, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment and operation of a clearinghouse on aggregate health care data and analytic programs.

Sets forth the functions of the clearinghouse which includes: (1) identifying individuals and organizations that have experience with the collection of aggregate health care data; (2) collecting information on methods for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating such information; and (3) providing technical assistance in the use of such data.

Prohibits funding for the operation of a clearinghouse after the end of the five-fiscal-year period beginning with FY 1986, unless extended by the Congress.

Directs the Secretary to conduct studies on: (1) making aggregate health care data on the Medicare program more widely available; (2) applying existing analytic programs to the analysis of such data; (3) proposed changes in the aggregate health care data collected in the process of implementing Federal health care programs; and (4) proposed changes in the analytic programs used to analyze such data. Requires the Secretary to transmit to the Congress a report on each study within six months of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now July 8, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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