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Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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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)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 14, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5907 Related bill Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006
  • S 2234 Identical bill Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2409: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2409/
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"S. 2409: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2409/.
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