HR 3800
109th Congress
House
Health
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare
Welfare recipients
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend for 1 year the qualified individual (QI) program of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
Introduced: September 15, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend from September 2005 through September 2006 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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