United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 556 (112th)
Preserving Patients' Choices Act
Introduced
8 February 2011
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Preserving Patients' Choices Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the establishment and funding of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to identify priorities for, and establish, update, and carry out, a national comparative outcomes research project agenda. Restores provisions of law as if such provisions had not been enacted. Rescinds the unobligated balance of funds made available for such Institute. Repeals the health information technology provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Restores provisions of law as if such provisions had not been enacted. Rescinds all unobligated balances remaining available for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Requires the total amount rescinded by this Act to be deposited in the Treasury to pay down the national debt.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
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Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/556
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/556