S 1367 · 99th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-26· Sponsored by Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1985-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Systems Clearinghouse Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment and operation of a clearinghouse on aggregate health care data and analytic programs. Sets forth the functions of the clearinghouse which includes: (1) identifying individuals and organizations that have experience with the collection of aggregate health care data; (2) collecting information on methods for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating such information; and (3) providing technical assistance in the use of such data. Prohibits funding for the operation of a clearinghouse after the end of the five-fiscal-year period beginning with FY 1986, unless extended by the Congress. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies on: (1) making aggregate health care data on the medicare program and the Federal Employees Health Benefits program more widely available; (2) applying existing analytic programs to the analysis of such data; (3) proposed changes in the aggregate health care data collected in the process of implementing Federal health care programs; and (4) proposed changes in the analytic program used to analyze such data. Requires t…

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