HR 2489
104th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Drugs
Medicare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of certain additional oral anticancer drugs.
Introduced: October 17, 1995
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 17, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 17, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1951)
Oct 17, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain additional oral anticancer drugs prescribed for use in an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen and aromastase inhibitor regimen.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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