H.R. 1038, The Shingles Prevention Act

• This item is from the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 859, The Shingles Prevention Act.

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H.R. 1038 would amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for the shingles vaccine under the Medicare Program.

Detailed Summary

Shingles Prevention Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the shingles vaccine and its administration.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.

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