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HR 999 112th Congress House Health Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Prescription drugs

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011

Introduced: March 10, 2011 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2011
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.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 - 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; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.

What's happening now March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 560 Identical bill Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 21, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Mar 16, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 16, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Mar 14, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 14, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 10, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 10, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Mar 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 999: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-999/
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