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Safe Medications for the Elderly Act of 1997

Introduced: March 21, 1997 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 21, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Medications for the Elderly Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of certain pharmaceutical care services; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a relative value scale and fee schedules for the payment of such services.

What's happening now March 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3