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Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act

H.R. 774 · 115th Congress · Jan 31, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To remove the limitation on Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation nonprescription drugs.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act”.

2. Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation nonprescription drugs

Section 1927(d)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:

“(F) Nonprescription drugs, except agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration under the over-the-counter monograph process for purposes of promoting, and when used to promote, tobacco cessation.”