To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

USA115^th CongressHR-6836| House

| Updated: 9/17/2018

Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today Act or the CLINICAL TREATMENT Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover routine patient costs for items and services that are provided in connection with a qualifying clinical trial regarding cancer or other life-threatening conditions.

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CancerDrug therapyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceMedicaidMedical researchResearch administration and funding

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

USA115^th CongressHR-6836| House

| Updated: 9/17/2018

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Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)

Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

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CancerDrug therapyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceMedicaidMedical researchResearch administration and funding

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Gus M. Bilirakis

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Health

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote access to life-saving therapies for Medicaid enrollees by ensuring coverage of routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials, and for other purposes.

Suggested Questions

Gus M. Bilirakis

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health