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H.R. 999 (112th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011

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Introduced

10 March 2011

Last action

15 March 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 - 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. 10 March 2011

    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

  2. 10 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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