Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

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Bill Number

HR 684

Introduced

Jan 26, 2009

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Health Medicare Prescription drugs

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.

Actions

Jan 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 26, 2009

Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 26, 2009

Referred 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.
Jan 26, 2009

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 26, 2009

Introduced in House

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