3.0.0 1850 2023-01-11T13:19:37Z 2023-01-11T13:19:37Z House H HR 2009-04-01 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-02T18:38:44Z Referred to 2009-04-01T14:01:44Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-04-01T14:01:45Z 2009-04-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-04-01 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-01 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-04-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-01 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 2009-04-01 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2009-10-22 False Health Child health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Medicaid Medicare Prescription drugs Sex and reproductive health Women's health Health 00 2009-04-01 Introduced in House 2009-04-27T20:34:05Z 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 Display Title Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009 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 IH Short Titles as Introduced Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1850ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1850ih.xml 2009-04-02 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.