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H.R. 5969 · 109th Congress

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

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131 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006 - 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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2006

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006 - 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 involved is likely eligible for subsidies; and (2) the amount of premium and cost-sharing subsidies for which they would qualify based on such information.

Increases the maximum permissible resource level for subsidy eligibility.

Waives the late enrollment penalty for subsidy-eligible individuals for the first 24 months of non-enrollment.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

Latest action (Aug 1, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2006

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

No recorded floor vote found.