Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004
Latest action · Apr 22, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to: (1) allow employer contributions on drug costs to count towards the catastrophic limit; and (2) provide for direct subsidies for certain State pharmaceutical assistance programs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that employer-based plans receive the same subsidization as the Medicare prescription drug plans.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid), as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to ensure that States can provide supplemental Medicaid prescription drug coverage to complement the Medicare drug benefit for seniors who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Repeals the comparative cost adjustment program under Medicare.
Amends SSA title XVIII part D, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to allow the provision of wrap-around prescription drug coverage through Medigap.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2004 to May 4, 2004, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 22, 2004 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 4, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 22, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4317)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4195 | Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 | Identical bill | May 6, 2004 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Coinsurance
- Commerce
- Competitive bidding
- Drugs
- Employee health benefits
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health insurance
- Health maintenance organizations
- Insurance premiums
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Labor and Employment
- Managed care
- Medicaid
- Medical economics
- Medical fees
- Medicare
- Medigap
- Metropolitan areas
- Prescription pricing
- Rebates
- Retiree health benefits
- Social Welfare
- Urban affairs
- Welfare eligibility
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