Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2008

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Bill Number

S 3206

Introduced

Jun 26, 2008

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6291-6292)

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Topics

Block grants Drug abuse Drug therapy Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Health Health counseling Maternal health services Medicaid Medicare Smoking Social Welfare Women

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Summary

Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2008- 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

Jun 26, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6291-6292)
Jun 26, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6290-6291)
Jun 26, 2008

Introduced in Senate

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