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HR 854 106th Congress House

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for the qualified Medicare beneficiary and s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for the qualified Medicare beneficiary and special low-income Medicare beneficiary programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a State plan to provide for making medical assistance with respect to Medicare (SSA title XVIII) cost-sharing covered under the State plan available to a low-income individual on the date the low-income individual becomes entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII during a presumptive eligibility period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 8, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 19, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 25, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 25, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 854: Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-854/
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