United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5151 (106th)
Medicare Beneficiary Prescription Drug Assistance and Stop-Loss Protection Act of 2000
Introduced
12 September 2000
Last action
19 October 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Prescription Drug Assistance and Stop-Loss Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Outpatient Prescription Drug Assistance Program) to provide funds to enable States to establish a program of assistance (separate from Medicaid under SSA title XIX) to low-income Medicare (SSA title XVIII) beneficiaries and, at State option, Medicare beneficiaries with high drug costs to obtain coverage for outpatient prescription drugs. Makes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit program that provides medication therapy management benefits. Allows low-income Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare beneficiaries with high drug costs to elect to suspend Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance.
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Timeline
12 September 2000
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
12 September 2000
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
12 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5151
- us · 106-hr-5151 · source updated 3 June 2026