Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2004

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Bill Number

S 2730

Introduced

Jul 22, 2004

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Topics

Ambulatory care Block grants Coinsurance Drug abuse Drug therapy Drugs Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health Health counseling Health education Intergovernmental fiscal relations Maternal health services Medicaid Medical fees Medicare Physical examinations Physicians Pregnant women Prescription pricing Smoking Social Welfare Women Women's health

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Summary

Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of: (1) counseling for cessation of tobacco use; and (2) tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy.

Provides for similar benefits under SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid).

Actions

Jul 22, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8709)
Jul 22, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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