S 2911
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019
Introduced: November 20, 2019
Introduced by:
Cassidy, Bill
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019
This bill allows beneficiaries whose monthly costs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit equal or exceed a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold to pay down such costs in installments over the course of the remaining plan year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine what constitutes a significant percentage; however, such percentage must be between 50% and 100%.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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