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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 19, 2019
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes, and extends funding for, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) through FY2029. The bill also makes other changes related to the institute, such as (1) requiring health insurance plans to cover routine costs for items and services furnished in connection with certain PCORI-funded clinical trials, and (2) directing the Government Accountability Office to review barriers experienced by PCORI researchers when conducting studies or clinical trials.
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Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D–VA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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