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S 1481 105th Congress Senate Health Immunosuppressive drugs Kidney diseases Medicare Social Welfare

Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1997

Introduced: November 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12146)
Nov 8, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the time limitation on Medicare benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare program; (2) continue the entitlement of certain individuals to payments for such drugs after Medicare benefits end; and (3) extend without time limit certain Medicare secondary payer requirements with regard to such drugs for individuals with end stage renal disease.

What's happening now November 8, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 5, 1998
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 5, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1481: Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1481/
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"S. 1481: Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1481/.
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S. 1481, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1481/.
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