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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles vaccine under the Medicare Program.

4/23/2008--Introduced.

Shingles Prevention Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the shingles vaccine and its administration.

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Latest Actions
  • 04/23/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708)
  • 04/23/2008 - 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.
  • 04/23/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 04/23/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
  • 04/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill Text
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H.R.5877 Introduced in House04/25/2008