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HR 4937 109th Congress House Health Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Managed care Medicaid Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare Welfare recipients

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.

Introduced: March 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program ) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals transitioning from Medicaid coverage.

What's happening now March 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5193 Related bill To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of Medicare prescription drug covera…
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4937: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4937/
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"H.R. 4937: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4937/.
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H.R. 4937, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4937/.
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[H.R. 4937: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under Medicare prescription drug plans for full-benefit dual eligible individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4937/)
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