A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend medicare cost-sharing for the medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005.

Bill: 108-s-2618
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2004-07-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for certain qualifying low-income individuals through September 2005. 
 
Prescribes allocation amounts for specified periods between January 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.

action_date: 2004-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for certain qualifying low-income individuals through September 2005. 
 
Prescribes allocation amounts for specified periods between January 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.

action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for certain qualifying low-income individuals through September 2005. 
 
Prescribes allocation amounts for specified periods between January 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.

action_date: 2004-12-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost-sharing for the Medicare part B premium for certain qualifying low-income individuals through September 2005. 
 
Prescribes allocation amounts for specified periods between January 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Became Public Law No: 108-448.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Became Public Law No: 108-448.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10053)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10053)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2618.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10053-10054)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11391)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11391)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11390-11391)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11390-11391)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7754-7755)
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-448