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HR 4661 116th Congress House

Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8207)
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
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 Latest action October 17, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8207)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019

This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3 Related bill Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4661: Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4661/
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"H.R. 4661: Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4661/.
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