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Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999

Introduced: April 13, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Apr 13, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Apr 13, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3646)

Apr 13, 1999

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project which provides for payment under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program, while still applying the beneficiary cost sharing provisions of such program to project participants.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the impact on Medicare of covering such costs as well as the cost of extending routine patient care coverage to Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosis other than cancer.

What's happening now April 13, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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