Low-Income Elderly Medicaid Drug Coverage Amendments of 1987

Summary

Low-Income Elderly Medicaid Drug Coverage Amendments of 1987 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit States to provide Medicaid coverage of prescribed drugs for poor individuals who are age 65 or older. Prohibits the State income eligibility level for such coverage from exceeding 150 percent of the Federal poverty level. Permits States to establish a resource eligibility test, but prohibits its being more restrictive than that established under the Supplemental Security Income program (title XVI of the Act). Allows States to require a premium from prescription drug beneficiaries whose income exceeds the Federal poverty level if the State income eligibility level exceeds the Federal poverty level. Gives States a choice of one of two formulas for determining such premium.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 July 1988

   Committee

   See H.R.2470.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988