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S. 1504 (94th)

A bill to provide for coverage of certain drugs under medicare.

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Introduced

22 April 1975

Last action

22 April 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA]

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Summary

Provides, under title XVIII (Medicare) and title II (Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, that qualified drugs requiring a physicians prescription or certification shall be included among the items and services covered under the hospital insurance program for the aged. States that the reasonable allowance for eligible drugs furnished an individual pursuant to any one prescription and purchased by such individual at any one time shall be reduced by an amount equal to the applicable prescription copayment obligator which shall be $1. Establishes, within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, a Formulary Committee to compile and publish a Formulary listing the drugs deemed qualified for benefits under this Act, together with maximum allowable costs and additional information concerning such drugs. Makes provisions for selecting drugs for the Formulary.

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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