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HR 2056 110th Congress House

Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007

Official title: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare part D prescription drug program.

Introduced: June 27, 2007 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 30, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2007
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.
Apr 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the Medicare prescription drug program with respect to: (1) counting certain expenditures towards out-of-pocket limits; (2) conforming the late enrollment penalty to the Medicare part B penalty structure; (3) allowing more frequent changes in plans; and (4) removing the asset test and eliminating late enrollment penalties for low-income subsidy eligible individuals.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on how to: (1) eliminate the gap in Medicare part D prescription drug coverage created through the application of an initial coverage limit; and (2) finance such elimination.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2007
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2056/
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