This bill establishes a comprehensive federal initiative to improve diagnostic quality and reduce harm from diagnostic errors in the healthcare system. The legislation creates a research program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study diagnostic failures, develop evidence-based solutions, and establish research centers of diagnostic excellence across the country, with $45 million authorized annually through 2031. The bill also requires development of a patient reporting system that allows individuals to voluntarily report diagnostic errors and safety concerns without legal liability, funded at $20 million per year through 2030, and sets up an interagency council to coordinate federal efforts on improving diagnosis across multiple departments and agencies. Additionally, the bill authorizes $20 million to develop standardized data elements for diagnostic research, establishes training grants for diagnostic safety researchers, and adds diagnostic safety to quality measure development priorities. The legislation affects healthcare providers, patients, researchers, and multiple federal agencies including Medicare, the Veterans Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration, with total estimated appropriations of approximately $66.5 million annually during the implementation period.
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