3.0.0 1213 2023-01-11T13:18:38Z 2023-01-11T13:18:38Z Senate S S 2009-06-09 111 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-06-09T19:20:28Z 2009-06-09 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6372-6378) IntroReferral 2009-06-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6371-6372) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2009-06-09 True Health Child health Congressional oversight Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Medical research Medicare Sales and excise taxes Health 00 2009-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2009-09-14T21:40:43Z Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 - Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, and Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a program of comparative effectiveness research for health care. Defines "comparative effectiveness research" as research evaluating and comparing the implications and outcomes of two or more health care strategies to address a particular medical condition for specific patient populations.

Establishes the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORTI) as a nonprofit, nongovernmental corporation to conduct Iresearch on the effectiveness of health care treatments, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and procedures, and other therapies. Requires the PCORTI to: (1) identify national priorities for comparative clinical effectiveness research; (2) establish and update a research project agenda for comparative clinical effectiveness research and provide for peer review of primary research; (3) establish a standing methodology committee for developing the science of comparative effectiveness research; and (4) disseminate research findings.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Imposes a fee on certain accident or health insurance policies and self-insured health plans to create revenue for the Fund.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research to support the PCORTI.

Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to report to Congress on the process for making national coverage determinations under SSA title XVIII (Medicare).

]]> Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 Display Title Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1213is/xml/BILLS-111s1213is.xml 2009-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6372-6378) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.