Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999

Summary

Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1999 - 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 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

1. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3646)

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3. 13 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 April 1999 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• John Reed · D · Cosponsor

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