3.0.0 2143 2022-11-15T16:34:43Z 2022-11-15T16:34:43Z House H HR 2013-05-23 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 2143.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H2956]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-19T15:17:59Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:04:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-24T15:53:49Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:04:35Z 2013-06-19 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2013-05-23 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2013-05-23 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2013-05-23 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2013-06-04 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2013-06-05 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2013-06-11 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2014-03-04 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2014-03-12 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2014-03-14 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2014-03-24 False F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 2014-04-10 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-14] Gary Peters D MI 14 2014-05-30 False S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2014-09-17 False Health Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Health 00 2013-05-23 Introduced in House 2013-08-23T21:46:08Z USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope and responsibilities of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to require it to: (1) publish research plans to guide its systematic review of evidence and new science relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make available reports on such evidence and recommendations for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care products and services (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to advise it on developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of clinical preventive services. Provides for the disclosure and management of conflicts of interest by members of the Task Force and the preventive services stakeholders board.

Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that: (1) lists current recommendations of the Task Force; (2) compares Task Force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) analyzes the impact of Task Force recommendations on public and private insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact of morbidity and mortality.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny payment for a Medicare preventive service that has not received an A, B, C, or I grade by the Task Force.

]]> USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 Display Title USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise the operations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Introduced in House 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2143ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2143ih.xml 2013-06-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.