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S. 912 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021

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: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1710)
Mar 23, 2021
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 Latest action March 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1710)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021

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 1978 Identical bill Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Blunt, Roy
· Nov 4, 2021
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 25, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 22, 2021
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 912: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-912/
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"S. 912: Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-912/.
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S. 912, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-912/.
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