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S. 813 (109th)
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for medicare prescription drugs.
Introduced
15 April 2005
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3747)
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Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against: (1) interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors; and (2) the Secretary's requiring a particular formulary or instituting a price structure for the reimbursement of covered Medicare 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 (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 April 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 April 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/813
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/813