HEALTH Panel Act
- Last Action
- 5/22/2025
Actions
- 2025-05-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- 2025-05-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-05-22 (00)
Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act or the HEALTH Panel Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The panel provides expertise and recommendations to CBO to support its analysis and cost estimates relating to health and healthcare.
The bill requires the panel to report to the House and Senate Budget Committees on the recommendations the panel provided to CBO and how CBO utilized such recommendations. CBO must publish this report on its website.
The bill also requires the panel to consist of 15 members serving three-year terms. The respective chairs and ranking minority members of the House and Senate Budget Committees, and the director of CBO, must each appoint three members to the panel.
Cosponsors (1)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health programs administration and funding
- Internet, web applications, social media
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