,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,long 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 & ,mr4  
,burgess7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act ) respect
 to facilitat+ dissem9ation ( heal? c>e 
economic in=mation4  #a4 ,facilitat+    
dissem9ation ( heal? c>e economic       
in=mation ,section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ 7a7 ,if its & ins]t+ 7a77#a7 ,if  
its2  7#b7 by /rik+ a =mul>y committee1 
or o!r simil> entity1 9 ! c\rse ( !     
committee or ! entity c>ry+ out its     
responsibilities = ! selection ( drugs =
 manag$ c>e or o!r simil> organizations 
& ins]t+ a payor1 =mul>y committee1 or  
o!r simil> entity ) k & exp]tise 9 !    
area ( heal? c>e economic analysis1     
c>ry+ out its responsibilities = !      
selection ( drugs = cov]age or          

reimbursem5t2  7#c7 by /rik+ directly   
relates & ins]t+ relates2  7#d7 by /rik+
 & is bas$ on compet5t & reliable       
sci5tific evid5ce4 ,! requirem5ts set =?
 9 section #eje7;a7 or 9 section        
#cea7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 %all n apply to heal? c>e economic     
in=mation provid$ to su* a committee or 
entity 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph &    
ins]t+ 1 is bas$ on compet5t & reliable 
sci5tific evid5ce1 & includes1 :]e      
applicable1 a conspicu\s & prom95t      
/atem5t describ+ any mat]ial diff]5ces  
betwe5 ! heal? c>e economic in=mation & 
! label+ approv$ = ! drug "u section    
#eje or "u section #cea ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 ,! requirem5ts set 
=? 9 section #eje7;a7 or 9 subsections  
7a7 & 7k7 ( section #cea ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act %all n apply to     
heal? c>e economic in=mation provid$ to 
su* a payor1 committee1 or entity 9     
accordance ) ?is p>agraph2 &  7#e7 by   
/rik+ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m & all t    
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,= 

purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m heal? c>e
 economic in=mation means any analysis  
7includ+ ! cl9ical data1 inputs1 cl9ical
 or o!r assumptions1 me?ods1 results1 & 
o!r compon5ts und]ly+ or compris+ !     
analysis7 t id5tifies1 measures1 or     
describes ! economic consequ5ces1 :i*   
may be bas$ on ! sep>ate or aggregat$   
cl9ical consequ5ces ( ! repres5t$ heal? 
outcomes1 ( ! use ( a drug4 ,su*        
analyses may be comp>ative to ! use (   
ano!r drug1 to ano!r heal? c>e          
int]v5tion1 or to no int]v5tion4  7,b7  
,su* t]m does n include any analysis t  
relates only to an indication t is n    
approv$ "u section #eje or "u section   
#cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act =  
su* drug4  4