HR 4437 · 108th Congress · Health

Medicare Prescription Drug Low-Income Assistance Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2004-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Prescription Drug Low-Income Assistance Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the automatic enrollment of beneficiaries under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) in the interim prescription drug discount program and the transitional assistance program, making them eligible for the $600 per year in low-income discount card assistance without requiring a separate enrollment process. Provides for automatic enrollment for MSP beneficiaries under the permanent Medicare part D prescription drug coverage program.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats