United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1628 (105th)
Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1997
Introduced
15 May 1997
Last action
21 May 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1997 - 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 the 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.
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Timeline
15 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1997
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
21 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 May 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1628
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1628
- us · 105-hr-1628 · source updated 3 June 2026