Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 27, 2019)
Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019
This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 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). The program's coverage provides 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.
What just happenedJun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 27, 2019
- Jun 27, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 27, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate