Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001

Summary

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001 - Requires each participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make it available for purchase by each pharmacy: (1) in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the drug sold or distributed by the pharmacy to Medicare beneficiaries; and (2) at a price equal to the lower of either the lowest price paid for the drug by the Federal Government or the manufacturer's best price for the drug. Sets forth special provisions with respect to hospice programs.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S401)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2576)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 July 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8394-8395)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 January 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 January 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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