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S. 2618 · 108th Congress

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend medicare cost-sharing for the medicare part B…

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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.

Law · 108-448 · Dec 8, 2004
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4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 7, 2004
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
  3. House Passed Nov 19, 2004
  4. President To the President Nov 29, 2004
  5. President Signed Dec 8, 2004
  6. Law Dec 8, 2004

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 8, 2004

(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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Dec 8, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-448.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 7, 2004

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jul 7, 2004
  2. Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
  3. House Passed Nov 19, 2004
  4. President To the President Nov 29, 2004
  5. President Signed Dec 8, 2004
  6. Law Dec 8, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.