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Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2009
(H.R. 1458 and S. 565)
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H.R.1458 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

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S.565 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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