United States · Bill · S
S. 3897 (109th)
Medicare Data Access and Research Act
Introduced
14 September 2006
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9634-9636)
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Summary
Medicare Data Access and Research Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to: (1) enter into data release agreements with specified agencies to provide access to relevant data submitted by prescription drug (PD) plans and MedicareAdvantage-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) and linked to hospital, physician, and other relevant medical claims, utilization, and diagnostic Medicare and Medicaid (SSA title XIX) data; and (2) permit such an agency to link such data with other relevant health data as needed to accomplish its research objectives. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into data use agreements with specified research centers and organizations to provide access to the same kind of data; (2) permit them to link it with other relevant health data for research purposes; and (3) prepare the linked sets of data for release not later than July 1, 2007. Amends SSA title XVIII to direct the Secretary to provide a congressional support agency upon request with Medicare part D information for use in carrying out its functions and activities as mandated by Congress.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2006
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2006
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3897
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/3897