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H.R. 684 (111th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

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Introduced

26 January 2009

Last action

27 January 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 2009

    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. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 January 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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