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To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare part D prescription drug program.

4/26/2007--Introduced.

Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for the Medicare prescription drug program with respect to: (1) counting certain expenditures towards out-of-pocket limits; (2) conforming the late enrollment penalty to the Medicare part B penalty structure; (3) allowing more frequent changes in plans; and (4) removing the asset test and eliminating late enrollment penalties for low-income subsidy eligible individuals.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on how to: (1) eliminate the gap in Medicare part D prescription drug coverage created through the application of an initial coverage limit; and (2) finance such elimination.

Latest Actions
  • 05/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 04/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 04/26/2007 - 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.
  • 04/26/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 04/26/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2056 Introduced in House08/31/2007