House Bills - 109th Congress

H.R. 6247—The Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2006

On September 28, 2006, Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH) introduced H.R. 6247, the Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2006. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials. H.R. 6247 was jointly referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, on Education and the Workforce, and on Ways and Means.