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Medicare Temporary Drug Assistance Act
Introduced: September 7, 2000
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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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8198-8199)
Sep 7, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8199-8204)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1