3.0.0 4195 2023-01-15T04:48:36Z 2023-01-15T04:48:36Z House H HR 2004-04-22 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-05-06T14:04:54Z Referred to 2004-04-22T13:02:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-04-27T20:04:43Z Referred to 2004-04-22T13:02:30Z Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 108 2339 S 2004-04-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS Companion bill Senate 2004-05-06 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-04-27 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-04-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-04-22 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-04-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636-637) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] Robert Menendez D NJ 13 N H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2004-04-22 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2004-04-22 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2004-04-22 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2004-04-22 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2004-04-22 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2004-04-22 True Health Coinsurance Commerce Competitive bidding Drugs Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Insurance premiums Intergovernmental fiscal relations Labor and Employment Managed care Medicaid Medical economics Medical fees Medicare Medigap Metropolitan areas Prescription pricing Rebates Retiree health benefits Social Welfare Urban affairs Welfare eligibility Health 00 2004-04-22 Introduced in House 2004-06-04T20:15:55Z Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to: (1) allow employer contributions on drug costs to count towards the catastrophic limit; and (2) provide for direct subsidies for certain State pharmaceutical assistance programs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that employer-based plans receive the same subsidization as the Medicare prescription drug plans.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid), as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to ensure that States can provide supplemental Medicaid prescription drug coverage to complement the Medicare drug benefit for seniors who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Repeals the comparative cost adjustment program under Medicare.

Amends SSA title XVIII part D, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to allow the provision of wrap-around prescription drug coverage through Medigap.

]]> Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 Display Title Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage provided under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-04-22T04:00:00Z 2004-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.