HR 999 · 112th Congress · Health

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2011-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011 - 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. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY