Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act

Summary

Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of pharmacy assistance for persons at least 65 years old with no pharmacy benefits from an insurance policy supplemental to title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or coverage from any third party payor, and whose income is under a specified level. Allows an annual enrollment fee (of not over $15) and deductibles. Mandates copayments not over $10 per prescription. Prohibits approval of an application under provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to biological products or provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to new drugs if the drug manufacturer submits with the application the results of research carried out by the National Institutes of Health, or under an agreement under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, until the manufacturer agrees to pay to the Secretary of Health and Human Services seven percent of the gross sales receipts.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 March 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 11 February 1999 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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