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S 2184 109th Congress Senate

Long-Term Care Resident Part D Assistance Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide residents of long-term care facilities with assistance with respect to prescription drug cove… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide residents of long-term care facilities with assistance with respect to prescription drug coverage under part D of such title for the resident.

Introduced: January 25, 2006 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S126-130)
Jan 25, 2006
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 Latest action January 25, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S126-130)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Resident Part D Assistance Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish procedures (which may waive requirements) in order to provide residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities with assistance with respect to prescription drug coverage under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).

Requires such procedures to include at least: (1) a dedicated toll-free telephone number for LTC facility staff to request coverage information; and (2) plan selection assistance for full-benefit dual eligible LTC facility residents who have failed to enroll in a prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2184: Long-Term Care Resident Part D Assistance Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2184/
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"S. 2184: Long-Term Care Resident Part D Assistance Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2184/.
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S. 2184, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2184/.
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