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S.1808: Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 30, 2005
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act - Renames the benefit programs for lower income Medicare beneficiaries under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), commonly referred to as the "qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) program" and the "special low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) program," as the Medicare Savings Programs. Amends SSA title XIX with respect to Medicare Savings Programs to: (1) increase the SLMB...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sept. 30, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |