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Bill106th CongressFiled Sep 23, 1999Health
H.R. 2925

Medicare Beneficiary Prescription Drug Assistance and Stop-Loss Protection Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 23, 1999)

Medicare Beneficiary Prescription Drug Assistance and Stop-Loss Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title XXVIII for the following purposes: (1) promoting qualified prescription drug coverage assistance for low-income Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries; (2) providing Medicare outpatient prescription drug stop-loss protection; and (3) providing access to prescription drug coverage under Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies.

What just happenedNov 1, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9](R-FL)Sponsor
29 cosponsors7 D22 R
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  1. Nov 1, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Oct 5, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Sep 23, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. Sep 23, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

  5. Sep 23, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. Sep 23, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Sep 23, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House