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H.R.3626
Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 1/24/2002)
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an outpatient prescription drug benefit under the Medicare Program.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
1/24/2002:
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.
1/24/2002:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2/4/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1/24/2002:
Referred to House Ways and Means
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(26), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Andrews, Robert E. - 7/9/2002 [NJ-1] Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - 5/23/2002 [GA-2]
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 6/13/2002 [CT-3] Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. - 4/10/2002 [AS]
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. - 5/9/2002 [TX-20] Rep Grucci, Felix J., Jr. - 5/23/2002 [NY-1]
Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 3/7/2002 [MN-1] Rep Horn, Stephen - 4/16/2002 [CA-38]
Rep Isakson, Johnny - 2/14/2002 [GA-6] Rep Langevin, James R. - 3/6/2002 [RI-2]
Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 3/12/2002 [OH-19] Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 3/12/2002 [NJ-2]
Rep Moran, Jerry - 4/29/2002 [KS-1] Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 2/5/2002 [NJ-6]
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 5/23/2002 [NJ-10] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 4/16/2002 [MN-7]
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 6/24/2002 [MS-3] Rep Reyes, Silvestre - 6/13/2002 [TX-16]
Rep Ross, Mike - 1/24/2002 [AR-4] Rep Shows, Ronnie - 9/4/2002 [MS-4]
Rep Snyder, Vic - 2/5/2002 [AR-2] Rep Stupak, Bart - 3/7/2002 [MI-1]
Rep Terry, Lee - 3/6/2002 [NE-2] Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 6/18/2002 [OH-17]
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. - 4/23/2002 [NY-12] Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 3/19/2002 [NY-9]

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/24/2002--Introduced.

Medicare Drug and Service Coverage Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit Program), a voluntary prescription drug benefit program to provide eligible enrollees covered outpatient prescription drugs, covered medication preparation services, and covered medication therapy management services. Requires such an enrollee to be entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and enrolled in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Establishes within the Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund the Prescription Drug Benefit Insurance Account for the payment of benefits under the program.

Makes program enrollees responsible for a $250 annual deductible and a co-payment for services for which payment may be made under the program.

Establishes a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the Commission's advice, to: (1) determine and promulgate a coinsurance amount that qualified beneficiaries pay with benefits covered under this program for the next calendar year; and (2) determine and promulgate a monthly premium.