Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 8, 2009 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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prescription Coverage for Now Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security, through certain information requests to the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for the identification of individuals potentially eligible for low-income subsidies (LIS) and transmit them low-income subsidy applications if they are also part D eligible.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, jointly with the Commissioner, to develop a model, simplified low-income subsidy application and process.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the Commissioner's request, to disclose tax return information to facilitate identification of individuals likely to be eligible for Medicare prescription drug program low-income subsidies.
Entitles low-income subsidy beneficiaries to retroactive reimbursement for previously incurred covered drug costs. Prescribes requirements for enhanced oversight and enforcement relating to such reimbursements.
Establishes an asset standard for LIS eligibility for 2011 of $27,500 (or $55,000 in the case of the combined value of the individual's assets or resources and the assets or resources of the individual's spouse), increased in subsequent years by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index.
Exempts retirement benefits from resources under the LIS programs.
Increases the income eligibility to 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL) for full benefits and 200% of the FPL for partial benefits under the LIS program.
Authorizes indexing of deductible and cost-sharing above the annual out-of-pocket threshold for individuals with incomes below 200% of FPL.
Prohibits the treating of LIS premium and cost-sharing subsidies as benefits, or otherwise taking them into account, in determining an individual's eligibility for, or amount of benefits under, any other federal program.
Requires individuals eligible for Medicare Savings Programs to be deemed subsidy eligible individuals under LIS.
Establishes a special enrollment period for subsidy eligible individuals under LIS.
Cosponsors 85
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Dec 15, 2009, with 82 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jun 4, 2009Referred 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 1185 | Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jun 4, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Inflation and prices
- Medicare
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Prescription drugs
- Social Security Administration
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
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