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42 U.S.C. 1395w-141: Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance program

Created in 2003 by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2003Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003added it

42 U.S.C. 1395w-141Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance program

(a)Establishment of program

(b)Eligibility for discount card and for transitional assistance

(c)Enrollment and enrollment fees

(d)Provision of information on enrollment and program features

(e)Discount card features

(f)Eligibility procedures for endorsed programs and transitional assistance

(g)Transitional assistance

(h)Qualification of prescription drug card sponsors and endorsement of discount card programs; beneficiary protections

(i)Disclosure and oversight

(j)Treatment of territoriesadded to

(k)Funding

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (j)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173 (Dec 8, 2003).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.