United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4978 (108th)
Prescription Plan Preservation Act of 2004
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
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
22 July 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
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
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
22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 July 2004 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4978
- us · 108-hr-4978 · source updated 18 August 2025