Medicare Part D Reform Act of 2006

Summary

Medicare Part D Reform Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the prescription drug plan sponsor of a prescription drug plan from removing a covered part D drug from the plan formulary or changing the preferred or tiered cost-sharing status of such a drug, except between September 1 and October 31 of any year, effective only as of January 1 of the following year. Amends SSA title XI to exempt from certain criminal penalties any waiver or reduction of patient cost-sharing by pharmacies under pharmaceutical patient assistance programs. Amends SSA title XVIII part D with respect to the reduction in cost-sharing below the out-of-pocket threshold for individuals with income below 135% of the poverty line. Requires waiver of such copayments in the case of a full-benefit dual eligible individual who is unable to pay the applicable copayment. Gives the Secretary the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices with manufacturers of covered part D drugs.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S512-513)

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2. 2 February 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S512)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 February 2006 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice.