To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to codify the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
This bill creates a formal Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office to provide expert guidance on healthcare policy analysis and cost estimates. The panel would consist of 15 members appointed by congressional leaders and the CBO director, selected from experts in fields like health economics, actuarial science, medicine, and health facility management. Panel members would serve three-year terms, meet at least once annually, and produce yearly reports detailing their recommendations and how the CBO has used them in its analyses of healthcare legislation and policies. The legislation establishes no specific funding amount but requires the panel's annual reports to be published on the CBO's website so the public can see what recommendations are made and how they influence the office's official cost estimates and healthcare analysis. The bill aims to strengthen the CBO's healthcare expertise as it evaluates proposed health legislation for Congress.
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