H.R. 1536 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007
H.R. 1536 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Mar 15, 2007, sponsored by Lloyd Doggett with 172 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 15, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 172
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secretary of the Treasury for tax return and other information sufficient to identify: (1) whether the individual in…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 172 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 15, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Mar 16, 2007)
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