Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

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 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

7/31/2008--Introduced.
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - Amends title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, and Administrative Simplification) of the Social Security Act 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. Establishes the Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute as a nonprofit, nongovernmental, corporation to conduct research on the effectiveness of health care treatments, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and procedures, and other therapies. Requires the Institute to:
(1) identify national priorities for comparative clinical effectiveness research;
(2) establish and update a research project agenda and provide for peer review of research;
(3) collect data on health care treatments;
(4) establish a standing methodology committee for developing the science of comparative effectiveness research; and
(5) disseminate research findings.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Provides revenues for the Trust Fund by transferring amounts from the General Fund and the Medicare Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds and by imposing a fee on certain accident or health insurance policies and self-insured health plans. Requires the Comptroller General to review financial audits of the Institute and assess the adequacy and use of funding. Terminates all funding for the Trust Fund after FY2018.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the process for making national coverage determinations under the Medicare program.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
  • Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
  • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
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Committees

• Senate Finance

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.3408

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 31, 2008

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• Jul 31, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• Jul 31, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7960-7961)
• Introduced on Jul 31, 2008.

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