HR 1288 · 108th Congress · Health

Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend Medicare coverage to all oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer agent for a medically accepted indication.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]TN
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]PA
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2]OH
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA