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The 21st Century Cures Act is a United States law enacted by the 114th United States Congress in December 2016 and then signed into law on December 13, 2016. It authorized $6.3 billion in funding, mostly for the National Institutes of Health . [ 1 ]
In December 2016, he signed the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which was mainly a funding bill supporting the National Institutes of Health as it addressed the opioid crisis.
And this December, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which will spend part of a total $6.3 billion to fund cancer drug research and speed the FDA's approval process.
The 21st Century Cures Act would allow for faster approval of certain drugs, which could result in additional recalls. [13] It passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by US President Barack Obama on December 13, 2016. [14] In 2015, 45 new drugs were passed by the FDA, which is more than double than the approval rate 10 years ago.
The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in 2016, prohibited information blocking, which had slowed interoperability. [2] In 2018, the Trump administration announced the MyHealthEData initiative to further allow for patients to receive their health records. [ 3 ]
Beginning January 1, 2020, home care agencies that provide personal care services must have an EVV solution in place or risk having their Medicaid claims denied, under a mandate included in the 21st Century Cures Act. [1]
The 21st Century Cures Act enacted by the 114th United States Congress in December 2016 allows researchers to waive the requirement for informed consent when clinical testing "poses no more than minimal risk" and "includes appropriate safeguards to protect the rights, safety, and welfare of the human subject."
Before Kentucky’s adoption of the Affordable Care Act, counseling for drug addicts was not covered by Medicaid. “It takes time to respond and build up,” explained Dr. John Langefeld, the medical director for the state’s Medicaid services. Addicts going outside Medicaid face potentially prohibitive costs.