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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-379, The QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;QI Program Supplemental Funding Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide supplemental funding for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires a state to have in operation, in mechanized Medicaid claims processing and information retrieval systems, an eligibility determination system which provides for data matching through the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) facilitated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including matching with medical assistance programs operated by other states.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make sponsors of certain antibiotic drugs eligible for a three-year or a five-year market exclusivity if an marketing application is submitted after enactment of this Act for an antibiotic drug that: (1) was approved by the Secretary before November 21, 1997; or (2) was the subject of one or more applications received by the Secretary before November 21, 1997, none of which was approved.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes the use of Medicaid integrity program funds for transportation and travel expenses for attendees at education, training or consultative activities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases FY2014 funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008: Presented to President.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008: Cleared for White House.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008: Presented to President.&lt;/p&gt;


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<title>Status as of September 29, 2008</title>
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<description>9/29/2008: Presented to President.</description>
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<title>Status as of September 27, 2008</title>
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<description>9/27/2008: Cleared for White House.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3560 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual (QI) program.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc21&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/24/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.&lt;/p&gt;


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<title>Status as of September 25, 2008</title>
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<description>9/25/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of September 24, 2008</title>
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<description>9/24/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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