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Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998

Introduced: September 25, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 11, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2061)

Sep 30, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sep 25, 1998

Referred to House Ways and Means

Sep 25, 1998

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.

Sep 25, 1998

Referred to House Commerce

Sep 25, 1998

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish each Medicare beneficiary under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with a drug benefit card enabling the beneficiary to purchase covered outpatient prescription drugs listed on the Federal Supply Schedule from participating pharmacies at reduced prices.

What's happening now October 11, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2061)

Committees of jurisdiction 3