S 191 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act of 2003

Introduced Jan 16, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike DeWine R-OH

Latest action · Jan 16, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

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IntroducedJan 16, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act of 2003 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney 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, and the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements for group health plans to provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

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 17, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 16, 2003Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1082)
Jan 16, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 S1082	Mike DeWine R-OH	Jan 16, 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 a kidney transplant, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage 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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