HOUSE 774115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act

Last Action: 2/3/2017

Actions

2017-02-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-01-31Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-31Introduced in House
2017-01-31Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-31 (00)

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate restrictions on state Medicaid program coverage of nonprescription drugs for tobacco cessation. Under current law, a state Medicaid program may exclude from coverage, or otherwise restrict, such drugs, except for those recommended to pregnant women.

Subjects

Drug therapy
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid

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