Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 5, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 5, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009 - 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 licenced 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 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2009 to Dec 9, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Mar 5, 2009 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 5, 2009 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Dec 9, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1407 | Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Introduced in Senate
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