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Bill106th CongressFiled Oct 19, 1999Health
H.R. 3110

Dr. Sydney E. Salmon Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 19, 1999)

Dr. Sydney E. Salmon Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to provide coverage for qualified individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials if a group health plan or an issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan or in the individual market otherwise provides coverage to such an individual.

Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS), of Labor, and of the Treasury to: (1) analyze cancer clinical research and its cost implications for managed care; and (2) submit a report to Congress that contains, among other specified items, an assessment of any incremental cost to group health plans resulting from this Act and recommendations regarding action on other diseases.

Requires the Secretaries of Labor, of the Treasury, and of HHS to ensure coordinated administration of this Act.

What just happenedNov 1, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1](R-AZ)Sponsor
7 cosponsors1 D6 R
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  1. Nov 1, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Oct 27, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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
  4. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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
  5. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Oct 19, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House