HR 4680 · 106th Congress · Health
Medicare Rx 2000 Act
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EnactedLatest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.(2000-06-30)
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Medicare Rx 2000 Act - Title I: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) to entitle each individual enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to obtain qualified prescription drug coverage as outlined. Sets forth general election procedures. (Sec. 101) Prohibits an individual eligible to elect qualified prescription drug coverage under a prescription drug plan or under a Medicare+Choice (Medicare part C) plan from being denied enrollment based on any health status-related factor under the Public Health Service Act or under any other factor. Extends the same prohibition to the case of an individual who maintains continuous prescription drug coverage since first qualifying to elect it, and includes any limitation or conditioning of coverage, or any increased premium based on any such health status-related factor. Allows a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor or Medicare+Choice organization, in the case of an individual who does not maintain such continuous prescription drug coverage, to increase the otherwise applicable premium, or to imp…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4680, Medicare Rx 2000 Act
Jun 28, 2000Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 21, 2000, with a Manager's Amendment provided on June 28, 2000
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office