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HR 1850 111th Congress House

Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009

Official title: To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program.

Introduced: April 1, 2009 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive care
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Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 1, 2009
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 1, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services, furnished by or under a physician's supervision, for cessation of tobacco use. Provides for payment of 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or the fee schedule amount. Eliminates the deductible.

Includes tobacco cessation agents as covered drugs under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).

Amends SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid) also to cover counseling and medication for cessation of tobacco use. Requires inclusion of anti-tobacco messages in health promotion counseling as part of quality maternal and child health services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1850: Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1850/
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"H.R. 1850: Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1850/.
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H.R. 1850, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1850/.
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