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Guidance, Understanding, and Information for Dual Eligibles (GUIDE) Act

Introduced: May 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Became law
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 13, 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.
May 13, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 13, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5552-5553)
May 13, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guidance, Understanding, and Information for Dual Eligibles (GUIDE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a three-year demonstration program under which the Secretary awards grants and contracts to appropriate, qualified community programs and clinics for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or certain programs under the Public Health Services Act, to employ qualified social workers and case managers to provide one-on-one counseling about benefits under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to a full-benefit dual eligible individual (eligible for benefits under both Medicare and SSA title XIX [Medicaid]) who has one or more mental disabilities.

What's happening now May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1