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H.R. 3261 (114th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

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Introduced

28 July 2015

Last action

6 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options.  In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.

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Timeline

  1. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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