US Congress House Bill 3029 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-04 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a transition program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for limited-income, newly eligible individuals (i.e., individuals who are eligible for subsidies and have not yet enrolled in, or whose coverage has not yet taken effect under, a Medicare or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan). Such coverage must provide immediate access to covered drugs at the point of sale as soon as the individual becomes eligible for subsidies; coverage also applies retroactively for dual eligible individuals and for individuals who receive benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program.

Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019

Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]

Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]

Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-04	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-28	House	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.
2019-05-28	House	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.
2019-05-28	House	Introduced in House

HB3417 (Similar To) 2020-12-24 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
SB1999 (Related) 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2543 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225.
HB19 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
SB3129 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB4199 (Related) 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4228)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3029/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3029/BILLS-116hr3029ih.pdf