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H.R. 4627 (105th)

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998

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Introduced

25 September 1998

Last action

11 October 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2061)

Sponsors

Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish each Medicare beneficiary under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with a drug benefit card enabling the beneficiary to purchase covered outpatient prescription drugs listed on the Federal Supply Schedule from participating pharmacies at reduced prices.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 25 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 September 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2061)

    Source: IntroReferral

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