HR 684 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-26· Sponsored by Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2009-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN