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S 2535 108th Congress Senate

Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the medicare program by ensuring that appropriate preventive services are covered under such program.

Introduced: June 17, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Jun 17, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 17, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/18/2004 S7000-7003)
Jun 17, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 17, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2004 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the part B program to provide appropriate preventive benefits.

Amends part E (Miscellaneous), as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for additional preventive services (including mental health services) under Medicare.

Eliminates coinsurance in outpatient department (OPD) hospital settings and application of deductible with respect to additional preventive services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2535: Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2535/
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"S. 2535: Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2535/.
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S. 2535, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2535/.
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