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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment, and Assistance Act of 1997

Introduced: June 23, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 26, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Jun 25, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 23, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1298)

Jun 23, 1997

Referred to House Ways and Means

Jun 23, 1997

Referred to House Commerce

Jun 23, 1997

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.

Jun 23, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment, and Assistance Act of 1997 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a waiver of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals disabled by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for Medicare coverage of any drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment or alleviation of ALS-related symptoms.

Authorizes appropriations, in addition to any already available, for ALS research through the National Institutes of Health.

What's happening now June 26, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives