Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1999

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1999

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 August 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 August 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 August 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 August 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 August 1999

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Sponsors

• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
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