109 HR 4996 IH: Existing Drug Coverage Protection Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 2006-03-16 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2006 Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Bishop of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the employer subsidy payment provisions under the Medicare prescription drug program to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Existing Drug Coverage Protection Act of 2006.

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Medicare subsidy payments to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs

(a)

In general

Section 1860D–23 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–133) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)

Subsidy payment

The provisions of section 1860D–22 shall apply to a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (as defined in subsection (b)) and the State offering such Program in the same manner as such provisions apply to employment-based retiree health coverage (as defined in subsection (c)(1) of such section) and the sponsor of such coverage.. (b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2007.