HR 854 · 106th Congress · Health
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-03-11)
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Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a State plan to provide for making medical assistance with respect to Medicare (SSA title XVIII) cost-sharing covered under the State plan available to a low-income individual on the date the low-income individual becomes entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII during a presumptive eligibility period.…
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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent