United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4648 (105th)
To clarify the non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans.
Introduced
26 September 1998
Last action
30 September 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Provides that nothing under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act shall be construed to supersede any State law that requires the coverage of prescription drugs or any regulation that carries out such a law.
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Timeline
26 September 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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
30 September 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 September 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4648
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4648
- us · 105-hr-4648 · source updated 3 June 2026