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Bill106th CongressFiled Aug 5, 1999Health
H.R. 2769

Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 5, 1999)

Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to prohibit a group health plan and, except under IRC, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from denying, limiting, or imposing additional conditions on coverage if: (1) the participant or beneficiary is participating in an approved clinical study; (2) the items and services are furnished according to the study's design or to treat conditions resulting from study participation; and (3) the items and services would otherwise be covered. Prohibits discrimination against a participant or beneficiary on the basis of the participant's or beneficiary's study participation. Amends PHSA to generally apply that prohibition to coverage offered by an issuer in the individual market.

What just happenedSep 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18](D-NY)Sponsor
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  1. Sep 10, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Aug 9, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Education and Workforce Committee
  5. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

  6. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Aug 5, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House