US Congress House Bill 1850 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services, furnished by or under a physician's supervision, for cessation of tobacco use. Provides for payment of 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or the fee schedule amount. Eliminates the deductible. Includes tobacco cessation agents as covered drugs under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program). Amends SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid) also to cover counseling and medication for cessation of tobacco use. Requires inclusion of anti-tobacco messages in health promotion counseling as part of quality maternal and child health services.

Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]

Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-04-01		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-04-01		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-04-01		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1850/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1850/BILLS-111hr1850ih.pdf