Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act” or the “PATIENTS Act”.
Protecting Access To Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Extending appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund; extension of certain health insurance fees
In general—
in subsection (b)(1)(E), by striking “2014” and all that follows through “2019” and inserting “2014 through 2026”;
in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking “2019” and inserting “2026”; and
in subsection (f), by striking “2019” and inserting “2026”.
Title XI of the Social Security Act— Section 1183(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e–2(a)(2)) is amended by striking “2014” and all that follows through “2019” and inserting “2014 through 2026”.
Extension of certain health insurance fees—
Health insurance policies— Section 4375(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “2019” and inserting “2026”.
Self-insured health plans— Section 4376(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “2019” and inserting “2026”.
PCORI research priorities— Section 1181(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(d)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Such national priorities shall include research with respect to substance use (including opioid use disorders), mental health, and maternal morbidity and mortality.”.