Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Dec 2020): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, and Education and Labor, 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.
What this bill does
The Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with a qualified nonprofit organization to build and run a national database of health care claims. Group health plans and health insurers would be required to submit claims data, and Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program would also contribute data. The database would use privacy protections modeled on HIPAA, including de-identification and encryption of data, and an advisory committee made up of government officials, researchers, employers, and patient representatives would help oversee its operation.
The database's information and reports would be made available—generally at cost or free of charge—to patients, providers, insurers, researchers, state governments, and federal agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office, in order to study and potentially reduce health care costs. The bill also authorizes federal grants to help states build their own all-payer claims databases. Submitted data would be exempt from public-records disclosure laws and could not be used in legal proceedings without consent.
The bill would appropriate $20 million for fiscal year 2021 to launch the database, and authorizes $15 million annually from fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for ongoing operations, plus up to $100 million through fiscal year 2028 for state grants.
H.R. 8967 was introduced by Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA) on December 15, 2020, in the 116th Congress and referred to several House committees, including Energy and Commerce. It received no further action or vote before the end of that Congress, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020
This bill establishes a federal all-payer claims database to collect and publish health care claims and payment information from various insurers.
Timeline
15 Dec 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, and Education and Labor, 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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8967 do?
- The Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with a qualified nonprofit organization to build and run a national database of health care claims. Group health plans and health insurers would be required to submit claims data, and Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program would also contribute data. The database would use privacy protections modeled on HIPAA, including de-identification and encryption of data, and an advisory committee made up of government officials, researchers, employers, and patient representatives would help oversee its operation. The database's information and reports would be made available—generally at cost or free of charge—to patients, providers, insurers, researchers, state governments, and federal agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office, in order to study and potentially reduce health care costs. The bill also authorizes federal grants to help states build their own all-payer claims databases. Submitted data would be exempt from public-records disclosure laws and could not be used in legal proceedings without consent. The bill would appropriate $20 million for fiscal year 2021 to launch the database, and authorizes $15 million annually from fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for ongoing operations, plus up to $100 million through fiscal year 2028 for state grants. H.R. 8967 was introduced by Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA) on December 15, 2020, in the 116th Congress and referred to several House committees, including Energy and Commerce. It received no further action or vote before the end of that Congress, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a subsequent Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 8967 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8967. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8967?
- H.R. 8967 was sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8967?
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, and Education and Labor, 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. (15 Dec 2020).
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