United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 729 (109th)
Medicare Drug Cost Credibility Act of 2005
Introduced
9 February 2005
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Medicare Drug Cost Credibility Act of 2005 - Provides that, if the net mandatory outlays for the Medicare prescription drug benefit for a fiscal year exceed the original Congressional Budget Office estimate of such benefit for that fiscal year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall utilize negotiating authority in order to reduce the acquisition cost for prescription drugs.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/729
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/729