S. 770 · 111th Congress
Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Durbin
- Introduced
- 2009-04-01
- Latest action
- 2009-04-01 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of: (1) counseling for cessation of tobacco use; and (2) tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy.
Provides for similar benefits under SSA titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid).