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H.R. 2005

Referred to Committee

Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015

Introduced 4/23/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5/13/2015 • House

Summary

Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015

Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require drug manufacturers to pay the Secretary of Health and Human Services drug rebates for rebate eligible (low-income) individuals. Excludes from Medicare coverage as a part D drug any drug or biological manufactured by a manufacturer that has not entered into and have in effect a rebate agreement with the Secretary.

Requires a rebate agreement to require a drug or biological manufacturer to provide to the Secretary a rebate, determined according to a specified formula, for each rebate period ending after December 31, 2015, for any covered Medicare part D drug dispensed after that date to any rebate eligible individual for which payment was made by a prescription drug plan sponsor or MedicareAdvantage organization for such period.

Specifies a formula for determination of Medicaid rebate amounts for such drugs or biologicals.

Amends SSAct title XIX (Medicaid) to exclude any amounts paid under a rebate agreement from the determination of best price and average manufacturer price under the Medicaid program.

Introduced in House • 4/23/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRetail and wholesale trades

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (16)

Party Breakdown

16
Democrats
0
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Democrat • FL-14

Sponsored 4/23/2015

Cosponsors (15)

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Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9]

D-MI-9

Joined 4/23/2015

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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]

D-PA-17

Joined 6/3/2015

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Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]

D-FL-5

Joined 6/3/2015

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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

D-WI-2

Joined 6/4/2015

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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]

D-CA-13

Joined 6/4/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 23, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House4/23/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors15