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S.1195: Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced June 5, 2003
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2003
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (7 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to exclude inpatient prices charged to certain high-volume disproportionate share hospital (DSH) safety net providers from the Medicaid "best price" rule. (Thus allows such providers to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to receive deeper discounts on the prices of inpatient drugs. Currently such entities are able to receive...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| June 5, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) |