Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
The bill lets the Health Secretary award grants for community education, outreach, and recruitment aimed at underrepresented populations, giving priority to entities that provide multilingual materials or work in underserved areas. It also amends the Social Security Act so sponsors can pay participants’ travel, meals and provide digital health devices without violating anti‑kickback rules, and clarifies that sponsor cost‑sharing payments are permissible under certain conditions. The goal is to reduce barriers and increase diverse participation in drug and device clinical trials.
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