,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbe,mr4  
,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! important "w 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,prev5tive ,s]vices   
,task ,=ce4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,prev5tive ,s]vices ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,task ,=ce7 is a  
sci5tifically indep5d5t1 /atutorily     
au?oriz$ panel compris$ ( volunt>y1     
non-,f$]al exp]ts 9 disease prev5tion & 
evid5ce-bas$ m$ic9e2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aihd1
 ! mission ( ! ,task ,=ce has be5 to    
improve ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by mak+ evid5ce-bas$ recomm5dations ab\t
 heal? promotion & ! effectiv5ess (     
cl9ical prim>y & second>y prev5tive     
s]vices2 ,:]eas /eps to arrive at an    
(ficial ,task ,=ce recomm5dation        

include-- 7#a7 assess+ ! adequacy (     
evid5ce at ! key "q level2  7#b7 assess+
 ! adequacy ( evid5ce at ! l9kage level2
  7#c7 e/imat+ ! magnitude ( b5efit &   
h>m ( ! prev5tive s]vice2  7#d7 evaluat+
 ! c]ta9ty ( ! evid5ce ( net b5efit = ! 
prev5tive s]vice2  7#e7 e/imat+ !       
magnitude ( ! net b5efit ( ! prev5tive  
s]vice2 &  7#f7 develop+ a recomm5dation
 grade = ! prev5tive s]vice 9 ! relevant
 population1 bas$ on ! p>amet]s describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e72 ,:]eas !  
,task ,=ce docum5ts its me?ods 9 a      
proc$ure manual & o!r res\rces to ensure
 t ! recomm5dations & evid5ce reviews   
are consi/5tly ( high quality1          
me?odologically s\nd1 sci5tifically     
def5sible1 reproducible1 & unbias$2     
,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce invites & c>efully  
consid]s public comm5t 9 ! developm5t   
process = all ,task ,=ce rese>* plans1  
evid5ce reviews1 & recomm5dation        
/atem5ts to increase ! transp>5cy &     
utility ( ! outputs ( ! ,task ,=ce2     
,:]eas ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable

 ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd 
,/at4 #aai7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z 
! ,,aca7 reau?oriz$ ! ,task ,=ce &      
requir$ insur]s to cov]1 )\t d$uctible  
or copay1 prev5tive s]vices t are       
recomm5d$ by ! ,task ,=ce ) a grade ( ,a
 or ,b1 along ) ^? prev5tive s]vices    
recomm5d$ by ! ,advisory ,committee on  
,immunization ,practices ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,acip71 ,bright    
,futures1 & ! ,heal? ,res\rces &        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration's guidel9es =    
wom5's heal?2 ,:]eas ! ,,aca prohibits  
mo/ heal? plans1 includ+ private heal?  
insurance plans1 ,m$ic>e1 & ,m$icaid1 f 
impos+ co/-%>+ on pati5ts = prev5tive   
s]vices :5 ! s]vices are deliv]$ by an  
9-network provid]2 ,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce  
compreh5sively assesses evid5ce & makes 
recomm5dations ab\t ! effectiv5ess (    
cl9ical prim>y & second>y prev5tive     
s]vices1 includ+ scre5+ te/s1 c\nsel+   
ab\t heal?y behaviors1 & prev5tive      
m$ications = *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 adults1

 old] adults1 & pregnant wom51 :i*      
collectively includes #ed recomm5d$     
prev5tive s]vices & m$ic9es t are cov]$ 
)\t co/-%>+2 ,:]eas su* recomm5d$       
s]vices include prev5tive heal? s]vices 
su* z scre5+s = he>t disease1 scre5+s = 
brea/1 colorectal1 c]vical1 & lung      
canc]1 & folic acid supplem5ts = wom5 to
 prev5t bir? defects 9 _! babies2 ,:]eas
 ! mo/ common causes ( *ronic disease 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates include smok+1 obesity1 
high blood sug>1 hyp]t5sion1 & high     
*ole/]ol1 & ! ,task ,=ce has made       
recomm5dations reg>d+ prev5tion ( all ( 
^? causes = bo? *ildr5 & adults2 ,:]eas 
! ,task ,=ce recomm5dations are entirely
 bas$ on ! /r5g? ( ! evid5ce & ! balance
 ( b5efits & h>ms ( a prev5tive s]vice2 
,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce has sav$ hundr$s (  
?\s&s1 if n millions1 ( lives due to its
 (t5 simple & inexp5sive recomm5dations2
 ,:]eas prev5tive s]vices c help p avoid
 acute illness1 id5tify & treat *ronic  
conditions1 prev5t canc] or lead to     
e>li] detection1 improve heal? outcomes1

 & r$uce ! burd5 ( end-/age *ronic      
disease2 ,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce is compris$
 ( memb]s select$1 review$1 & appo9t$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2
 ,:]eas nom9ations = memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce are op5 to ! public1 &             
qualification includes demon/rat$ k1    
exp]tise1 & national lead]%ip 9 areas   
includ+-- 7#a7 ! critical evaluation (  
rese>* publi%$ 9 pe]-review$ lit]ature &
 9 ! me?ods ( evid5ce review2  7#b7     
cl9ical prev5tion1 heal? promotion1 &   
prim>y heal? c>e2  7#c7 implem5tation ( 
evid5ce-bas$ recomm5dations 9 cl9ical   
practice1 includ+ at ! cl9ician-pati5t  
level1 practice level1 & heal? sy/em    
level2 &  7#d7 exp]i5ce 9 me?odological 
issues1 su* z meta-analysis1 analytic   
model+1 or cl9ical epidemiology1 =      
memb]s )\t prim>y heal? c>e cl9ical     
exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce
 are appo9t$ = /agg]$ #d-ye> t]ms1 )    
pot5tial #a-ye> ext5sions1 to all[ new  
p]spectives into ! ,task ,=ce :ile      
ensur+ cont9uity 9 its mission2 ,:]eas  

applicants = ! ,task ,=ce are requir$ to
 n h sub/antial conflicts ( int]e/1 :e!r
 f9ancial1 pr(essional1 or intellectual1
 t w\ld impair ! sci5tific integrity ( !
 "w ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & mu/ complete      
regul> conflict ( int]e/ disclosures2   
,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce is assi/$ 9 fulfill+
 its mission by ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e    
,rese>* & ,quality 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ! ,,ahrq71 :i* provides      
sci5tific1 adm9i/rative1 & dissem9ation 
support to ! ,task ,=ce1 & by           
,,ahrq-designat$ ,evid5ce-bas$ ,practice
 ,c5t]s1 :i* develop ! evid5ce reviews1 
evid5ce summ>ies1 & o!r docum5ts t in=m 
! delib]ations ( ! ,task ,=ce2 ,:]eas   
rec5t fund+ & /aff+ r$uctions at ,,ahrq 
h significantly impact$ its ability to  
support ! ,task ,=ce2 ,:]eas ! rec5t    
decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ,k5n$y v4 ,braidwood           
,managem5t1 ,inc41 upheld !             
con/itutionality ( ! ,task ,=ce2 ,:]eas 
! ,braidwood decision reaffirm$ ! p[] ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  

to appo9t or remove memb]s ( ! ,task    
,=ce & review _! recomm5dations2 ,:]eas 
! ,task ,=ce meets #c times a ye>1 9    
,m>*1 ,july1 & ,novemb]2 ,:]eas1 on     
,july #g1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,secret>y   
,k5n$y7 abruptly cancell$ a meet+ ( !   
,task ,=ce s*$ul$ = ,july #aj1 #bjbe2 & 
,:]eas ,task ,=ce meet+s are necess>y = 
=mal votes to consid]1 reconsid] or move
 =w>d ,task ,=ce recomm5dations &       
mat]ial developm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x    
,t-- 7#a7 to ensure access = ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to life-sav+1 evid5ce-bas$
 prev5tive c>e & s]vices1 ! op]ations ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,prev5tive ,s]vices     
,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z
 ! ,task ,=ce71 includ+ work+ ) ! ,ag5cy
 = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1        
,evid5ce-bas$ ,practice ,c5t]s1 & relat$
 /akehold]s1 %\ld n be subject to any   
int]ruption1 delay1 or fund+ disruption2
  7#b7 ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce curr5tly 
compris$ ( exp]ts 9 prim>y c>e &        

prev5tive m$ic9e s]v+ /agg]$ #d-ye> t]ms
 h be5 *>g$ by ,congress to make        
evid5ce-bas$ recomm5dations ab\t        
prev5tive heal? s]vices1 & d s          
transp>5tly us+ ! be/ available         
sci5tific evid5ce2  7#c7 ! memb]s ( !   
,task ,=ce %\ld cont9ue to s]ve _!      
#d-ye> t]ms to completion2  7#d7 ! "w ( 
! ,task ,=ce mu/ cont9ue to be gr\nd$ 9 
transp>5t1 evid5ce-bas$ review t is bas$
 on vett$1 prov51 & sci5tifically       
demon/rat$ /udies2 &  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z requir$ by 
section #iae ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bii;b-#d71 mu/     
reconv5e ! ,task ,=ce & move ! "w ( !   
,task ,=ce =w>d )\t delay4