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HR 5748 110th Congress House

Ryan Dant Health Care Opportunity Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high prescription drug costs.

Introduced: April 30, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health CommerceDrugsEarningsLabor and Employment
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MedicaidPrescription pricingSocial WelfareWelfare eligibility
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Apr 10, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ryan Dant Health Care Opportunity Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit states to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for individuals with prescription drug costs of over $250,000.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 30, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5748: Ryan Dant Health Care Opportunity Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5748/
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