S. 139 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2015 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 A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015. 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).