chart - Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray LLPARRA FundingCategoryHealthcareResearch andQualityProgram NameComparativeEffectivenessResearch(CER)Funding Details Released to Date● $400 million to HHS to accelerate thedevelopment and dissemination ofcomparative effectiveness researchAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding ImplementationDepartment/Sub agencyTotal FederalFunds Availablethrough ARRAFundingMechanismEligibleEntitiesHHS $400,000,000 TBA TBAImplementation Steps Taken to DateDesignates Deadline PassedImportant References● ARRA TextRegarding CER:http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cer/recoveryacttext.html● HHS announced on May 15, 2009 itsimplementation plan. HHS will submit itsoperating plan to Congress no later than July30, 2009. HHS contracted with IOM for $1.5million to produce a report to Congress no laterthan June 30, 2009 recommending priorities forCER.● FCC published its report to Congress onJune 30, 2009 which outlines 4 types of CERactivities: research, human and scientificcapital, CER data infrastructure, anddissemination and translation of CER. Theyalso outline 3 themes that can cut acrossactivities including: conditions, patientpopulations, and type of interventions.● HHS published on September 10, 2009, areview of a report submitted to Congress by theNational Quality Forum (NQF) regarding qualityhealth performance measurements. In itsreview, HHS acknowledges that NQF willidentify key gags in the evidence base forcomparative effectiveness research that will beshared wit the CER program.● ProgramWebsite:● HHSImplementationPlan:● Report toCongress:● FederalRegister Notice:http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cer/index.htmlhttp://www.hhs.gov/recovery/reports/plans/os_cer_plan.pdfhttp://www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cer/cerannualrpt.pdfhttp://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-21783.pdfUpdated as of October 30, 2009 Page 14