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Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2004

Introduced: June 17, 2004 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now June 17, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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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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