HR 2600
104th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Drugs
Medicare
To provide for coverage of certain anti-cancer drug treatments under Medicare.
Introduced: November 8, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 8, 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.
Nov 8, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage to any Food and Drug Administration-approved oral drug prescribed as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen or nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent for a given indication. Provides for uniform coverage of such drugs in all settings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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