A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide supplemental funding for the qualifying individual (QI) program.
Requires a state to have in operation, in mechanized Medicaid claims processing and information retrieval systems, an eligibility determination system which provides for data matching through the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) facilitated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including matching with medical assistance programs operated by other states.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make sponsors of certain antibiotic drugs eligible for a three-year or a five-year market exclusivity if a marketing application is submitted for an antibiotic drug that: (1) was approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services before November 21, 1997; or (2) was the subject of one or more applications received by the Secretary before November 21, 1997, none of which was approved.
Authorizes the use of Medicaid integrity program funds for transportation and travel expenses for attendees at education, training, or consultative activities.
Increases FY2014 funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9460-9461)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9460-9461)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
RE-REFERRAL OF S. 3560 - Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent that the bill, S. 3560, be re-referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition, to the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed to without objection.
Rereferred 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.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10170-10176)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3560.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10170-10171)
Enacted as Public Law 110-379
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10170-10171)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-379.
Became Public Law No: 110-379.