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S. 2694 (108th)

Medicare Assurance of Rx Transitional Assistance Act of 2004

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 July 2004

Last action

21 July 2004 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

Sponsors

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Assurance of Rx Transitional Assistance Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicare Savings Program (MSP) beneficiaries under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) in the interim prescription drug discount program and the transitional assistance program, making them eligible for the $600 per year in low-income discount card assistance without requiring a separate enrollment process.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8481)

    Source: Calendars

  2. 20 July 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8479-8480)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 2004

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

    Source: Calendars

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Documents

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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 July 2004

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 July 2004

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 20 July 2004

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