H.R. 485 – Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
PASSED 211-208
Agreed to by Voice Vote
Molinaro #1 – Requires a study on how the quality-adjusted life year measure negatively impacts individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their access to care
Not Offered
Ogles #2 – Provides rule of construction that nothing in this act impact that which is allowable under current law such that it is not relying on the utilization of a dollars-per-quality adjusted life year or similar measure in a manner that violates section 2 (I.e., it clarifies the restrictions in this act do not apply to otherwise lawful use of metrics that do not discriminate on the basis of disability status, age, terminal illness, etc.)