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The tasks of the G-BA are extensive. For more information on the G-BA, also in English, please visit www.english.g-ba.de/.
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For more information on the IQWIG, also in English, please visit www.iqwig.de.
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The G-BA is required to discuss requests in the next session of the relevant committee, and, if no decision is possible, define the further proceedings (Social Code Book V. Section 140f 2015d).
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Prioritisation is restricted: a decision on acceptance of a request for HTA of non-medicine technology has to be made after 3 months, and process shall be finished after 3 years (Social Code Book V. Section 135 2015b).
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By-laws of the patient representative coordination committee of 21 November 2012, not published
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Requests and documented contributions by relevant patient organisations and patient representatives can be found on the G-BA website (www.g-ba.de). The website of the G-BA patient involvement specialist team (https.//patientenvertretung.g-ba.de) will also include all requests formally submitted by the patient representatives, along with the consultation proceedings.
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Haefner, S., Danner, M. (2017). Germany. In: Facey, K., Ploug Hansen, H., Single, A. (eds) Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment. Adis, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4068-9_25
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