HR 5969 109th Congress House

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

Official title: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assist low-income individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assist low-income individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process, by increasing the maximum permissible resource level for eligibility for such subsidies, and by waiving any late enrollment penalty for the first 24 uncovered months.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

Health Access to health careAdministrative procedureCoinsuranceDepartment of Health and Human Services

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DrugsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityHealth insuranceHealth maintenance organizationsIncome taxInsurance premiumsLawLife insuranceManaged careMedical economicsMedicarePower of attorneyPrescription pricingSocial WelfareSubsidiesTaxation

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Aug 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Jul 28, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Jul 28, 2006

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secretary of the Treasury for tax return and other information sufficient to identify: (1) whether the individual involved is likely eligible for subsidies; and (2) the amount of premium and cost-sharing subsidies for which they would qualify based on such information.

Increases the maximum permissible resource level for subsidy eligibility.

Waives the late enrollment penalty for subsidy-eligible individuals for the first 24 months of non-enrollment.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 53