H.R. 3110106th CongressHouse Bill

Dr. Sydney E. Salmon Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 1999

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Dr. Sydney E. Salmon Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to provide coverage for qualified individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials if a group health plan or an issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan or in the individual market otherwise provides coverage to such an individual. Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS), of Labor, and of the Treasury to: (1) analyze cancer clinical research and its cost implications for managed care; and (2) submit a report to Congress that contains, among other specified items, an assessment of any incremental cost to group health plans resulting from this Act and recommendations regarding action on other diseases. Requires the Secretaries of Labor, of the Treasury, and of HHS to ensure coordinated administration of this Act.

Introduced Oct 19, 1999
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Who introduced this

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Matt Salmon

Republican

U.S. Representative · AZ-1

7 cosponsors — mostly Republicans

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