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H.R.6649: Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 1, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 1, 2020
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- Introduced in House - May 1, 2020
Bill Summary
Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to allow enrollees to make coinsurance payments in periodic installments, if the enrollee chooses to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered drug in a single fill. Current law allows an enrollee, during the public health...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 1, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 1, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) |