To permit individuals to continue coverage under Federal health care programs of services while participating in approved clinical studies and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make publicly available information on clinical trials.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
08/02/1996
Introduced in House
08/02/1996 Introduced in House
All Actions (12)
Date
All Actions
09/04/1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
08/29/1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Action By: Committee on National Security
08/29/1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
08/09/1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. Action By: Committee on Commerce
08/08/1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. Action By: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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. Action By: House of Representatives
08/02/1996
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
09/04/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
08/29/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
08/29/1996 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
08/09/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
08/08/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
08/02/1996 Introduced in House
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Committees (5)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
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Activity
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House Commerce
08/02/1996
Referred to
House Commerce Subcommittee on Health and Environment
08/09/1996
Referred to
House Ways and Means
08/02/1996
Referred to
House National Security
08/02/1996
Referred to
House National Security Subcommittee on Military Personnel
08/29/1996
Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs
08/02/1996
Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care
09/04/1996
Referred to
House Government Reform and Oversight
08/02/1996
Referred to
House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Service
08/08/1996
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
No related bill information was received for H.R.3958.
Federal Coverage for Clinical Trials Act of 1996 - Prohibits the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act), the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan, the veterans health care program, and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) from denying, limiting, or imposing additional conditions on coverage because of participation in an approved clinical study. Directs the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to make available to the public information about clinical investigations and results obtained from approved clinical studies.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (08/02/1996)
Federal Coverage for Clinical Trials Act of 1996 - Prohibits the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act), the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan, the veterans health care program, and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) from denying, limiting, or imposing additional conditions on coverage because of participation in an approved clinical study. Directs the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to make available to the public information about clinical investigations and results obtained from approved clinical studies.