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Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5002| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2020
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors.
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Timeline
Nov 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5014
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5014: Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding

Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5002| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2020
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors.
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Timeline
Nov 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5014
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5014: Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding