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To amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise the operations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-539| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2017
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (27)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill 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 review of scientific evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make evidence reports and recommendations available for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to provide feedback on task force activities and recommend preventive services and scientific evidence for the task force to review. Members of the task force and the preventive services stakeholders board must disclose conflicts of interest. The Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) current recommendations of the task force; (2) task force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) the impact of task force recommendations on insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact on morbidity and mortality. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise HHS's authority to modify coverage of preventive services. HHS may modify such coverage only based on a task force grade or recommendation that was developed or updated in accordance with this bill. Medicare quality measures related to a recommendation of the task force may only be applied if the recommendation was developed or updated in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
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.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    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.


  • February 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

To amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise the operations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-539| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2017
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill 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 review of scientific evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make evidence reports and recommendations available for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to provide feedback on task force activities and recommend preventive services and scientific evidence for the task force to review. Members of the task force and the preventive services stakeholders board must disclose conflicts of interest. The Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) current recommendations of the task force; (2) task force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) the impact of task force recommendations on insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact on morbidity and mortality. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise HHS's authority to modify coverage of preventive services. HHS may modify such coverage only based on a task force grade or recommendation that was developed or updated in accordance with this bill. Medicare quality measures related to a recommendation of the task force may only be applied if the recommendation was developed or updated in accordance with this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
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.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    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.


  • February 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (27)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare