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H.R. 1218

Safe Medications for the Elderly Act of 1997

Safe Medications for the Elderly Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of certain pharmaceutical care services; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a relative value scale and fee schedules for the payment of such services.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6](D-NJ)Sponsor
14 cosponsors12 D2 R
14cosponsors2committees6actions27subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Safe Medications for the Elderly Act of 1997 — Informed