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H.R. 5166 (109th)

Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006

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Introduced

6 April 2006

Last action

19 April 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Sponsors

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Sodrel, Michael E. [R-IN-9], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require each prescription drug plan contract entered into with a plan sponsor to provide for: (1) the availability of direct deposit payments; (2) an increased dispensing fee for generic drugs; and (3) payments within 10 days for certain pharmacies. Requires the dispensing fee paid to a participating pharmacy for a generic covered part D drug therapeutically equivalent and bioequivalent to a brand name covered part D drug dispensed through the pharmacy to be at least 50% greater than the dispensing fee for the brand name drug. Limits to $10 the dispensing fee paid to a participating pharmacy for a generic covered part D drug. Prohibits a prescription drug plan, subject to exception by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, from decreasing the dispensing fee paid to a participating pharmacy for a brand name drug to an amount less than the dispensing fee paid for it on the date of enactment of this Act. Applies this Act to contracts with a Medicare Advantage organization in the same manner as they apply to those with a prescription drug plan sponsor.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 April 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

    Source: Committee

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