Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 2001

Summary

Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, and the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan from denying, limiting, or imposing additional conditions on coverage if: (1) the enrollee 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. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply that prohibition to coverage offered by an issuer in the individual market.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1078)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 February 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 February 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
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