Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007

Summary

Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to the annual out of pocket threshold, to count costs incurred in providing prescription drugs by the Indian Health Service, a federally-qualified health center, an AIDS drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program.

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Timeline

1. 12 April 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4445)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 April 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4442-4444)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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