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Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998

Introduced: March 11, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 12, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-369.

Nov 12, 1998

Signed by President.

Nov 2, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 21, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12912-12915)

Oct 21, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 21, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12912-12915)

Oct 7, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.

Oct 7, 1998

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords without amendment. Without written report.

Sep 23, 1998

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 16, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

May 20, 1998

Received in the Senate.

May 19, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 19, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3377-3392)

May 19, 1998

Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 13, 1998

Committee on Commerce discharged.

May 13, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

May 7, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-465, Part II.

Apr 22, 1998

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 22, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 21, 1998

Subcommittee on Human Resources Discharged.

Mar 25, 1998

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 1998.

Mar 25, 1998

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 1998.

Mar 25, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-465, Part I.

Oct 29, 1997

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 29, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 24, 1997

Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Discharged.

Mar 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Mar 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Mar 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Mar 11, 1997

Referred to House Ways and Means

Mar 11, 1997

Referred to House Commerce

Mar 11, 1997

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 11, 1997

Referred to House Judiciary

Mar 11, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Hemophilia Relief Fund

Title II: Treatment of Certain Private Settlement Payments

in Hemophilia-Clotting-Factor Suit under the Medicaid

and SSI Programs

Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998 - Title I: Hemophilia Relief Fund - Establishes in the Treasury the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund. Terminates the Fund five years after enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 102) Mandates a single payment of $100,000 from the Fund to any individual infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) if the individual has any blood-clotting disorder and was treated with blood-clotting agents between July 1, 1982, and December 31, 1987, is the lawful current or former spouse of such an individual, or acquired the HIV infection from a parent who is such an individual.

(Sec. 103) Declares that: (1) this Act does not create or admit any claim of the individual against the United States or its agents regarding HIV and antihemophilic factor treatment; and (2) acceptance of a payment under this Act is in full satisfaction of all such claims of the individual.

(Sec. 105) Prohibits any payment under this Act unless the petition is filed within three years after enactment of this Act.

Title II: Treatment of Certain Private Settlement Payments in Hemophilia-Clotting-Factor Suit under the Medicaid and SSI Programs - Prohibits a settlement payment under a specified lawsuit from being considered income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, medical assistance under the Medicaid program or benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program (titles XIX and XVI of the Social Security Act).

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Became Public Law No: 105-369.

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