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S 854 107th Congress Senate

Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the medicare program, the medicaid program, and m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the medicare program, the medicaid program, and maternal and child health services block grant programs.

Introduced: May 9, 2001 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careBlock grantsCoinsuranceDrug abuse
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Drug abuse counselingDrug abuse in pregnancyDrug therapyDrugsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to maternal health servicesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth counselingHealth educationMaternal health servicesMedicaidMedicarePregnant womenSmoking
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 9, 2001
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 Latest action May 9, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2001 - Amends titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services), XVIII (Medicare), and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of counseling for cessation of tobacco use under the Maternal and Child Health Services, Medicare, and Medicaid programs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 854: Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-854/
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"S. 854: Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-854/.
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S. 854, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-854/.
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