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H.R. 5969

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Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006
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Committee
Latest Action · August 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
July 28, 2006
Cosponsors (131)
130D 0R
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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.

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