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S.381: Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 27, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 27, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (19 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 27, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |