Skip to main content
HR 5604 110th Congress House 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

Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008

Introduced: March 13, 2008 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 13, 2008
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.
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008 - 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, a board and care facility, or any other appropriate licensed facility, including a community mental health center, 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 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2