US SB2911 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows beneficiaries whose monthly costs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit equal or exceed a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold to pay down such costs in installments over the course of the remaining plan year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must determine what constitutes a significant percentage; however, such percentage must be between 50% and 100%.
Title
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3129 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2911/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2911/BILLS-116s2911is.pdf |
