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H.R. 4400

Referred to Committee

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019

Introduced 9/19/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

9/20/2019 • House

Summary

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to maintain a website and undertake other activities to educate health care providers, patients, and caregivers about biological products, biosimilar biological products, and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.

Among other activities, HHS must develop or improve continuing education programs that address clinical considerations for biological and related products. Health care providers eligible for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System in Medicare may count completion of such a program as a clinical practice improvement activity.

Introduced in House • 9/19/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationLicensing and registrationsMedical educationMedicarePrescription drugs

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

Republican • IN-8

Sponsored 9/19/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

D-NY-16

Joined 9/19/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Introduced in House9/19/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1