HR 4627 · 105th Congress · Health

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2061)(1998-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish each Medicare beneficiary under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with a drug benefit card enabling the beneficiary to purchase covered outpatient prescription drugs listed on the Federal Supply Schedule from participating pharmacies at reduced prices.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]WI
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8]WI
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI-8]MI