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S.770: Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 1, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 1, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of: (1) counseling for cessation of tobacco use; and (2) tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy. Provides for similar benefits under SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid).
(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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April 1, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |