United States · Bill · S
S. 631 (106th)
Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1999
Introduced
16 March 1999
Last action
16 March 1999 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Immunosuppressive Drugs Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the time limitation on Medicare benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare program; (2) continue the entitlement of certain individuals to payments for such drugs after Medicare benefits end; and (3) extend without time limitation certain Medicare secondary payer requirements with regard to such drugs for individuals with end stage renal disease.
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Timeline
16 March 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2772)
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 16 March 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/631
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/631
- us · 106-s-631 · source updated 20 August 2025