A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to rename the National Center for Health Services Research as the National Center for Health Services Research and Medical Technology Assessment, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to rename the National Center for Health Services Research the National Center for Health Services Research and Medical Technology Assessment. Includes among the duties of the Center research, evaluation, and demonstration projects respecting the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and social, economic, and ethical impacts of health care technologies. Requires the Center to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services respecting medical technology issues and make recommendations with respect to whether specific medical technologies should be reimbursable under federally financed health programs. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Center, to undertake and support (by grant or contract) research regarding technology diffusion, methods to assess medical technology, and specific medical technologies. Requires any such grant over a specified amount to be reviewed by the National Advisory Council on Medical Technology Assessment established by this Act. Sets forth the functions pertaining to medical technology assessment for which the Secretary may make a grant to support a non-profit entity. Establishes the National Advisory Council on Medical Technology Assessment to advise the Secretary and the Center with respect to the performance of the medical technology assessment functions set forth by this Act. Repeals the provisions of such Act which provide for the establishment of the National Center for Health Care Technology. Authorizes appropriations for health service research, evaluation, and demonstration activities undertaken or supported by the Center. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1987 for health statistical, epidemiological, and medical technology assessment activities undertaken or supported by the Center or by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 11 June 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 June 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 April 1984

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