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Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019
Introduced: October 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Horsford, Steven
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
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.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019
This bill reduces the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold, and eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above this threshold, under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8607)
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1