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Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1997

Introduced: March 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1997 - Prohibits a health plan from denying, limiting, imposing additional conditions on, or discriminating against an enrollee on the basis of the enrollee's participation in an approved clinical study.

What's happening now March 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1069: Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1069/
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"H.R. 1069: Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1069/.
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