H.R. 2769 — Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999

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Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to prohibit a group health plan and, except under IRC, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from denying, limiting, or imposing additional conditions on coverage if: (1) the participant or beneficiary 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. Prohibits discrimination against a participant or beneficiary on the basis of the participant's or beneficiary's study participation. Amends PHSA to generally apply that prohibition to coverage offered by an issuer in the individual market.

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1999-08-05
Introduced in House
1999-08-05
Introduced in House
1999-08-05
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-08-05
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-08-05
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-08-05
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-08-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1999-09-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Improved Patient Access to Clinical Studies Act of 1999

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