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HR 5604 110th Congress House

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

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.

Introduced: March 13, 2008 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
Introduced in House
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.
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 Latest action March 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1107 Related bill Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2
Boyda, Nancy
· May 5, 2008
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2008
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 13, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5604: Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5604/
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