Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare Extension Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1778
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2005-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aid to dependent children
American Samoa
Appropriations
Cash welfare block grants
Child welfare
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Guam
Insurance premiums
Medicaid
Medicare
Puerto Rico
Sex
Sex education
Sexual abstinence
Social Welfare
Virgin Islands
Welfare waivers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: 
Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare Extension Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend through September 2006 the program of cost-sharing assistance to qualifying individuals for the Medicare Part B premium (QI program).
 
Sets the total amount available for allocation for the QI program for the: (1) period that begins on October 1, 2005, and ends on December 31, 2005, at $100 million; and (2) period that begins on January 1, 2006, and ends on September 30, 2006, at $300 million.
 
 Extends through March 31, 2006: (1) the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) under SSA title IV part A; (2) the separate program for abstinence education; (3) additional grants for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa; (4) supplemental grants for population increases in certain states; and (5) the Transitional Medical Assistance program under Medicaid. Makes appropriations. 
 
Extends the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare and Child Welfare Waiver Authority through March 31, 2006.

action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 
Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare Extension Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend through September 2006 the program of cost-sharing assistance to qualifying individuals for the Medicare Part B premium (QI program).
 
Sets the total amount available for allocation for the QI program as follows: (1) for the period that begins on October 1, 2005, and ends on December 31, 2005, at $100 million; and (2) for the period that begins on January 1, 2006, and ends on September 30, 2006, at $300 million.
 
 Extends through March 31, 2006: (1) the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) under SSA title IV part A; (2) the separate program for abstinence education; (3) additional grants for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa; (4) supplemental grants for population increases in certain states; and (5) the Transitional Medical Assistance program under Medicaid. Makes appropriations. 
 
Extends the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare and Child Welfare Waiver Authority through March 31, 2006.
 
Excludes drugs used to treat sexual or erectile dysfunction from coverage as prescription drugs under SSA title XVIII (Medicare), beginning in 2007, except when used to treat another condition, subject to Food and Drug Administration approval. Authorizes states to restrict or exclude such drugs from coverage, with the same exception, under Medicaid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10696)
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10696)
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10696)
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10517-10518)
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate