United States · Bill · S
S. 31 (112th)
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011
Introduced
25 January 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S151-152)
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Summary
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against: (1) interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors, and (2) requiring a particular formulary or instituting a price structure for the reimbursement of covered part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs. Grants the Secretary authority similar to that of other federal entities that purchase prescription drugs in bulk to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/31
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/31