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H.R. 5102 (109th)

Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act

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Introduced

5 April 2006

Last action

19 April 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs from a prescription drug plan formulary, or imposition of a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, during the plan year: (1) except at the beginning; or (2) for an individual enrollee, from the date of enrollment until December 31 of the immediately succeeding plan year. Specifies exceptions to such prohibition. Requires an annual notice to enrollees of changes in formulary and other restrictions or limitations on coverage.

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Timeline

  1. 5 April 2006

    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. 5 April 2006

    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. 5 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 April 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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