S. 3477 - Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2016
S. 3477 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2016
- Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/17/2016 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/17/2016 11/17/2016 Introduced in Senate 11/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Physicians | $9,118,059 |
Pharmaceutical manufacturing | $8,625,639 |
Biotech products & research | $1,849,495 |
Pharmaceutical wholesale | $1,821,581 |
Drug stores | $1,475,560 |
Health, Education & Human Resources | $1,301,294 |
Other non-physician health practitioners | $1,237,173 |
Nurses | $1,040,021 |
Minority/Ethnic Groups | $612,336 |
Pharmacists | $577,528 |
Children's rights | $563,701 |
Health & welfare policy | $547,752 |
Elderly issues/Social Security | $224,126 |
Native American Tribes | $132,591 |
Public official (elected or appointed) | $113,000 |
Health professionals | $50,871 |
AIDS treatment & testing | $7,300 |
$29,298,027 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org