Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015

S. 139 · 114th Congress · Oct 7, 2015 · Lineage

AN ACT

To permanently allow 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.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015”.

Sec. 2 Elimination of sunset provision

Effective as if included in the enactment of the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–255, 124 Stat. 2640), section 3 of that Act is amended by striking subsection (e).

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Oct 7, 2015 Pub. L. 114–63 Enacted
Oct 7, 2015viewing Enrolled Bill See what changed
Jul 20, 2015 Referred in House Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 See what changed
Jul 16, 2015 Engrossed in Senate See what changed
Jan 8, 2015 Introduced in Senate Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Elimination of sunset provision

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