Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2013)
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013 - 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.
What just happenedJan 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate