United States · Bill · S
S. 3496 (112th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.
Introduced
2 August 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize direct payment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) to a pharmacy for certain covered compound drugs prepared by the pharmacy for a specific beneficiary for the effective use of an implanted infusion pump.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 August 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3496