Speeding Therapy Access Today Act of 2021
Summary
Speeding Therapy Access Today Act of 2021 This bill requires and authorizes various actions to accelerate the development of therapies for rare diseases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall establish the Intercenter Institute on Rare Diseases and Conditions. The institute shall (1) coordinate engagement with relevant stakeholders, (2) build the FDA's expertise in the review of medical products to treat rare diseases, (3) coordinate regulatory science initiatives related to rare diseases, (4) establish and implement a program to make recommendations to address challenges associated with developing medical products to treat rare diseases in an individual or in very small populations, (5) convene a stakeholder meeting to consider potential amendments to labels for medical products to treat rare diseases, and (6) establish and carry out a program to facilitate voluntary communication between the sponsors of such medical products and third-party payers (e.g., insurance companies). The bill also authorizes the FDA to make grants to assist in developing practices related to the development and production of individualized therapies or therapies to treat very small populations. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to advise the FDA on issues related to the development of therapies to treat rare diseases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
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Committee
2
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David Kustoff
RRepublican
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
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