A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic enrollment of medicaid beneficiaries for prescription drug benefits under part D of such title, and for other purposes.
Medicare Assurance of Rx Transitional Assistance Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicare Savings Program (MSP) beneficiaries under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) in the interim prescription drug discount program and the transitional assistance program, making them eligible for the $600 per year in low-income discount card assistance without requiring a separate enrollment process.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5375)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8479-8480)
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8481)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
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