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H.R. 4978 (108th)

Prescription Plan Preservation Act of 2004

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Introduced

22 July 2004

Last action

4 August 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Prescription Plan Preservation Act of 2004 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to condition the payment of Medicare employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintence of current prescription drug benefits. Requires the actuarial value of prescription drug coverage to be at least equal to the greater of actuarial value of: (1) standard prescription drug coverage (as under current law); or (2) the employment-based retiree health coverage in effect as of December 8, 2003.

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Timeline

  1. 22 July 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 22 July 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. 22 July 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

  4. 22 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 4 August 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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