S 2219
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative remedies
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Medicare
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Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007
Introduced: October 23, 2007
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13264-13265)
Oct 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13263-13264)
Oct 23, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan; and (3) pharmacy payments under such a plan.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13264-13265)
Committees of jurisdiction
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