Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 19, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate part D cost-sharing for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals with income below 135% of the poverty line who: (1) reside in an assisted living facility, a resident care program facility, a board and care facility, or any other appropriate licensed facility, including a community mental health center, a psychiatric health facility, a mental health rehabilitation center, and a mental retardation developmental disability facility; or (2) receive home and community-based services in a home setting under a home and community-based waiver.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | May 5, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 22, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2008 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2008 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 19, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2008Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1107 | Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007 | Related bill | Apr 12, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
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