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HR 6836 115th Congress House Health Cancer Drug therapy Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Medicaid Medical research Research administration and funding

CLINICAL TREATMENT Act

Introduced: October 5, 2018 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 17, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today Act or the CLINICAL TREATMENT Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover routine patient costs for items and services that are provided in connection with a qualifying clinical trial regarding cancer or other life-threatening conditions.

What's happening now September 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 5, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 2, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6836: CLINICAL TREATMENT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6836/
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"H.R. 6836: CLINICAL TREATMENT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6836/.
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H.R. 6836, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6836/.
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