Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2003
Latest action · Jan 16, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1071-1072)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 16, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney or other organ transplant for which payment is made under Medicare; and (2) extend Medicare secondary payer requirements for end stage renal disease beneficiaries.
Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements for group health plans to provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2003 to Jun 18, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Jan 16, 2003 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 18, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jan 16, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1071)
- Jan 16, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1071-1072)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1071Text printed S1071 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Jan 16, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2223 | Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2003 | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the medicare program that have received an organ transplant.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2003Introduced in Senate
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