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Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5014| House 
| Updated: 11/12/2019
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (5)
Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors.
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Timeline
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-5002
Introduced in Senate
  • November 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-5002
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-5002: Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding

Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5014| House 
| Updated: 11/12/2019
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors.
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Timeline
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-5002
Introduced in Senate
  • November 8, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 8, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-5002
    Introduced in Senate
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (5)
Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-5002: Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding