S 1680
105th Congress
Senate
Health
Commerce
Drugstores
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Licenses
Medical supplies
Medicare
Pharmacists
Social Welfare
State laws
Surety and fidelity
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that licensed pharmacists are not subject to the surety bond requirements under the medicare program.
Introduced: February 25, 1998
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 25, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1012-1013)
Feb 25, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not impose a surety bond on State-licensed pharmacies that supply durable medical equipment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1