2008-04-06                     Senate Journal                      Page 2666
SB 280                                                                                                                        
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO.                                                                     
280 "An Act requiring health care insurers to provide insurance                                                                 
coverage for medical care received by a patient during certain                                                                  
approved clinical trials designed to test and improve prevention,                                                               
diagnosis, treatment, or palliation of cancer; directing the Department                                                         
of Health and Social Services to provide Medicaid services to persons                                                           
who participate in clinical trials; relating to experimental treatments;                                                        
and providing for an effective date" and recommended the adoption of                                                            
the Health, Education and Social Services Committee Substitute                                                                  
offered on page 2429. Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair; Senator                                                            
Davis. Signing do not pass: Senator Stevens.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.