S 2409
109th Congress
Senate
Health
Coinsurance
Community health services
Congregate housing
Disabled
Drugs
Finance and Financial Sector
Home care services
Housing and Community Development
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental care facilities
Mental health services
Mentally disabled
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Welfare waivers
Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006
Introduced: March 14, 2006
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Became law
Mar 14, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2124-2125)
Plain-English summary
Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate part D cost-sharing for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals with income below 135% of the poverty line who: (1) reside in an assisted living facility, a resident care program facility, or any other appropriate licenced facility, including a psychiatric health facility, a mental health rehabilitation center, and a mental retardation developmental disability facility; or (2) receive home and community-based services in a home setting under a home and community-based waiver.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1