H0085B0077A00301     JKL:JB  03/10/09     #90        A00301

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 85

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE DeLUCA

Printer's No. 77

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Amend Bill, page 3, lines 10 through 23, by striking out all

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of said lines and inserting

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"Routine care costs."  Physician fees, laboratory expenses

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and expenses associated with the hospitalization, administering

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of treatment and evaluation of the patient during the course of

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treatment which are consistent with usual and customary patterns

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and standards of care incurred whenever an enrollee, subscriber

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or insured receives medical care associated with an approved

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cancer clinical trial and which would be covered if such items

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and services were provided other than in connection with an

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approved cancer clinical trial.

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Amend Bill, page 3, line 26, by striking out "covered

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patient" and inserting

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routine care

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Amend Bill, page 6, lines 12 through 17, by striking out all

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of said lines