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42 U.S.C. 1320e: Comparative clinical effectiveness research

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 1 later law. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 299b–37, 42 U.S.C. 1320e–1.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10850 SCREENS Act · introduced · would change (d)
  • S. 5520 SCREENS Act · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(d), inserted at end "Such national priorities shall include research with respect to intellectual and developmental disabilities and maternal mortality. Such priorities should reflect a balance between long-term priorities and short-term priorities, and be re… (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(e), added subpar. (F). (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(g)(1), substituted "Board" for "Comptroller General of the United States". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(f)(1)(A)(i), substituted in introductory provisions "At least nineteen, but no more than twenty-one members appointed" for "Seventeen members appointed, not later than 6 months after March 23, 2010,". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(f)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "at least 3, but no more than 5" for "3". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(f)(2), in first sentence, substituted "members" for "the members" and inserted "to the extent necessary to preserve the evenly staggered terms of the Board." before the period at end of first sentence, and inserted "Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurri… (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(h)(1), added cl. (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: "Not less frequently than every 5 years, the overall effectiveness of activities conducted under this section and the dissemination, training, and capacity building activities con… (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(h)(2), added cl. (vi). (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(g)(2)(A), substituted "Board" for "Comptroller General". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §104(g)(2)(B), struck out "and of the Government Accountability Office" after "Institute". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (h)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10602(1)(A), inserted ", as described in subparagraph (A)(ii)," after "original research" and ", as long as the researcher enters into a data use agreement with the Institute for use of the data from the original research, as appropriate" after "publicat… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10602(1)(B), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any research published under clause (ii)(IV) shall be within the bounds of and entirely consistent with the evidence and findings produced under the contract with the Institu… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10602(2), substituted "do not include" for "not be construed as mandates for". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10602(3), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "5 members representing physicians and providers, including at least 1 surgeon, nurse, State-licensed integrative health care practitioner, and representative of a hospital." (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.