# 115-hr-3447: FACTS Act of 2017

115-hr-3447, FACTS Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3447
- Congress: 115
- Title: FACTS Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act of 2017 or the FACTS Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to access certain Medicare claims data. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must establish a process for PDP sponsors to request, beginning in plan year 2020, standardized extracts of claims data for Medicare hospital and medical services. PDP sponsors may use such data: (1) to optimize therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use, (2) to improve care coordination so as to prevent adverse health outcomes, or (3) for any other purpose determined appropriate by the CMS. PDP sponsors may not, however, use such data: (1) to inform coverage determinations; (2) to conduct retroactive reviews of medically accepted indications determinations; (3) to direct enrollment changes; (4) to inform marketing of benefits; or (5) for certain other purposes affecting the security of personal health information, as determined by the CMS. 

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1148: FAST Act of 2017
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.

## Sources
- [115-hr-3447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3447)

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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1148: FAST Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1148)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
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