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H.R. 3151 (109th)

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program.

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Introduced

30 June 2005

Last action

1 July 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 January 2025

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Summary

Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 July 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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