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H.R. 4437 (108th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Low-Income Assistance Act of 2004

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Introduced

20 May 2004

Last action

7 June 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Low-Income Assistance Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the automatic enrollment of beneficiaries under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) in the interim prescription drug discount program and the transitional assistance program, making them eligible for the $600 per year in low-income discount card assistance without requiring a separate enrollment process. Provides for automatic enrollment for MSP beneficiaries under the permanent Medicare part D prescription drug coverage program.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2004

    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. 20 May 2004

    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. 20 May 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 May 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 June 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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