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S 3016 106th Congress Senate

Medicare Temporary Drug Assistance Act

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to establish an outpatient prescription drug assistance program for low-income medicare beneficiaries and medicare beneficiaries with high drug costs.

Introduced: October 17, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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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Sep 7, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8199-8204)
Sep 7, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8198-8199)
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 Latest action September 7, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8199-8204)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Temporary Drug Assistance Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Outpatient Prescription Drug Assistance Program) to provide funds to enable States to establish a program of assistance (separate from Medicaid under SSA title XIX) to low-income Medicare (SSA title XVIII) beneficiaries and, at State option, Medicare beneficiaries with high drug costs to obtain coverage for outpatient prescription drugs. Makes appropriations.

Allows low-income Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare beneficiaries with high drug costs to elect to suspend Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance.

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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 17, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3016: Medicare Temporary Drug Assistance Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3016/
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"S. 3016: Medicare Temporary Drug Assistance Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3016/.
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S. 3016, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-3016/.
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