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S.1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 24, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 24, 2007
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Bill Summary
Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration projects to provide health care coverage to individuals who: (1) are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare benefits and have exceeded $10,500 in out-of-pocket health care costs in a year or an adjusted amount based on the average out-of-pocket costs of individuals with catastrophic illnesses in a state for the year; or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 24, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.) |