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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2025
Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act or the HEALTH Panel Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The panel provides expertise and recommendations to the CBO to support its analysis and cost estimates relating to health and healthcare.
The bill requires the panel to report to the House and Senate Budget Committees on the recommendations the panel provided to the CBO and how the CBO utilized such recommendations. The CBO must publish this report on its website.
The bill also requires the panel to consist of 15 members serving three-year terms. The respective chairs and ranking minority members of the House and Senate Budget Committees, and the director of the CBO, must each appoint three members to the panel.
People & committees
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R–GA
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Introduced in House
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