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S 1872 116th Congress Senate

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019

Official title: A bill 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 ensu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action June 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019

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 vaccines that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5076 Identical bill Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 13, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1872: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1872/
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"S. 1872: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1872/.
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S. 1872, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1872/.
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