3.0.0 6393 2021-06-07T20:04:51Z 2021-06-07T20:04:51Z House H HR 2008-06-26 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-09T21:47:28Z Referred to 2008-06-26T14:07:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-06-26T13:51:48Z Referred to 2008-06-26T14:07:00Z Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2008 110 3206 S 2008-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6291-6292) Related bill CRS 2008-07-09 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-06-26 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 2008-06-26 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 2008-06-26 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 2008-06-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 N P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2008-06-26 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2008-07-14 False Health Commerce Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Drug therapy Drugs Health counseling Health warnings Maternal health services Medicaid Medicare Pregnancy Prescription pricing Smoking Social Welfare Women Health 00 2008-06-26 Introduced in House 2008-07-02T15:10:25Z Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 - 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 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 Display Title Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program. Introduced in House 2008-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6393ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6393ih.xml 2008-07-09 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.