US SB560 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
March 10 2011 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1561-1563)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen Durbin, Richard | Sen Akaka, Daniel K. | Sen Boxer, Barbara | Sen Brown, Sherrod |
| Sen Reed, Jack | Sen Sanders, Bernard | Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1561-1563) |
| 2011-03-10 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1561) |
Same As/Similar To
HB999 (Same As) 2011-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN00560:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s560is/pdf/BILLS-112s560is.pdf |
