S 2618
108th Congress
Senate
Health
Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend medicare cost-sharing for the medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005.
Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-448.
Dec 8, 2004
Signed by President.
Nov 29, 2004
Presented to President.
Nov 19, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10053)
Nov 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10053)
Nov 19, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2618.
Nov 19, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10053-10054)
Nov 19, 2004
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 16, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2004
Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11391)
Nov 16, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11391)
Nov 16, 2004
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11390-11391)
Nov 16, 2004
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11390-11391)
Nov 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 7, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 7, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7754-7755)
Jul 7, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for certain qualifying low-income individuals through September 2005.
Prescribes allocation amounts for specified periods between January 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 108-448.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
5 versions
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Referred in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2618: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend medicare cost-sharing for the medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2618/
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