US SB1201 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR H6265)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR H6265)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to the annual out of pocket threshold, to count costs incurred in providing prescription drugs by the Indian Health Service, a federally-qualified health center, an AIDS drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program.
Title
Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR H6265) | |
| 2009-06-08 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6265) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2777 (Related) 2009-06-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health facilities and institutions
HIV/AIDS
Indian social and development programs
Medicare
Minority health
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1201/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1201/BILLS-111s1201is.pdf |
