United States · Bill · S
S. 381 (105th)
Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1997
Introduced
27 February 1997
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 February 1997
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 February 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 February 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/381
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