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HR 4297 115th Congress House

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 8, 2017
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.
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017

This bill specifies that certain deductible, coinsurance, initial coverage limit, and cost-sharing requirements that apply under the Medicare prescription drug benefit shall not apply with respect to the shingles vaccine.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide to Medicare beneficiaries specified information regarding: (1) coverage of vaccines for seniors, and (2) access to the shingles vaccine without cost-sharing.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2103 Related bill Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 20, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Dec 20, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4297: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4297/
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"H.R. 4297: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4297/.
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H.R. 4297, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4297/.
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