Medicare Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1998

Summary

Medicare Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in federally approved clinical trials; and (2) ensure coverage of such costs under Medicare+Choice plans. Requires the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and of Labor to report jointly to the Congress on the costs associated with requiring that group health plans and health insurance coverage do not deny payment of routine patient care costs for services furnished in connection with federally approved clinical trials.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1998

   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

3. 26 February 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H653-654)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 2 March 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 March 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 February 1998 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 February 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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