A bill to provide for an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to exclude from income for SSI eligibility purposes any compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by an individual for participation in clinical trials involving research and testing of treatments for rare diseases or conditions.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to make a similar exclusion from income of such compensation for the purposes of eligibility under the Medicaid program.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of this Act on enrollment of individuals who receive SSI benefits in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6979-6980)
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6979-6980)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6979-6980)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6979-6980)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6891-6896)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1674.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6892)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6892)
Enacted as Public Law 111-255
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-255.
Became Public Law No: 111-255.