Sec. 3. Hepatitis C Elimination Program
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Hepatitis C Elimination Program (referred to in this section as the Program ), under which the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this Act for the purposes of eliminating hepatitis C virus. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a national strategy and implementation plan to carry out activities under this Act, including— a description of priority populations that experience higher rates of hepatitis C virus infection and related adverse health outcomes; an inventory of all relevant Federal strategies, plans, policies, and programs relating to hepatitis C virus, including an assessment of any gaps within, or areas of duplication between, such strategies, plans, policies, and programs; specific goals, objectives, and strategies to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of hepatitis C virus in order to achieve the goals of the Program; and performance metrics to assess progress toward achieving each goal, strategy, and objective identified under paragraph (3).
The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to advise the Secretary with respect to the Program. The advisory committee established under paragraph
(1)shall be composed of— individuals with lived experience with hepatitis C virus; clinicians; State and local public health officials; pharmacists; representatives of drug and diagnostic test manufacturers; representatives of health plans and health insurance issuers; and others individuals engaged in the Program. The Secretary shall establish an interagency working group to support the development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of the Program. The interagency working group shall include the following individuals or their designees: The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. The Director of the Indian Health Service. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs. The Assistant Secretary for Health. The Director of the Bureau of Prisons. The heads of such other relevant Federal departments and agencies, as the Secretary designates. The Secretary shall establish and maintain a publicly available dashboard for purposes of monitoring progress toward achieving the goals of the Program, including performance metrics established pursuant to subsection (b)(4). In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall consult with all relevant stakeholders, which may include through public meetings, publication of notices in the Federal Register, and other strategies. Not later than 90 days after the date of issuance of the strategy and implementation plan under subsection (b), and annually thereafter until September 30, 2032, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that describes the progress of activities carried out under this Act and the amendments made by this Act.