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S 534 111th Congress Senate Health Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Medicare Mental health

Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 5, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009 - 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 licenced 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.

What's happening now March 5, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1407 Related bill Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 16, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 534: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-534/
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