HR 61
106th Congress
House
Health
Clinical trials
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Congressional reporting requirements
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Medicare managed care
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Medicare Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999
Introduced: January 6, 1999
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Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)
Jan 6, 1999
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.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in federally approved clinical trials; and (2) ensure coverage of such costs under Medicare+Choice plans.
Requires the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and of Labor to report jointly to the Congress on the costs associated with requiring that group health plans and health insurance coverage do not deny payment of routine patient care costs for services furnished in connection with federally approved clinical trials.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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