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H.R.4751
Sponsor: Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] (introduced 5/16/2002)
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit program.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
5/16/2002:
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.
5/16/2002:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
6/3/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
5/16/2002:
Referred to House Ways and Means
6/11/2002:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3438)

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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/16/2002--Introduced.

More Savings, More Choice Prescription Drug Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) to entitle each individual who is entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or is enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to obtain qualified prescription drug coverage, with premium and cost-sharing subsidies for low-income individuals. Creates within the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund the Medicare Prescription Drug Account for purposes of the new program. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) part C (Medicare+Choice) to prohibit a Medicare+Choice organization from offering prescription drug coverage (other than that required under parts A and B) to an enrollee under a Medicare+Choice plan unless such drug coverage is at least qualified prescription drug coverage, and specified requirements of this Act are met.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to: (1) require State Medicaid plans to provide for making eligibility determinations for premium and cost-sharing subsidies with regard to the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income Medicare beneficiaries; (2) provide for phased-in Federal assumption of Medicaid prescription drug costs for dually-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries; (3) require continued Medicaid payment for such an individual to the extent payment is not made under the prescription drug plan or the Medicare+Choice plan selected by the individual; and (4) provide for Medicaid prescription drug coverage by territories.

Prescribes conditions and limitations for prescription drug coverage by new Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies.