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- S.1999
S.1999: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Dec. 9, 2003
- Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2003
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to give the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to negotiate prices in contracts with manufacturers of covered Medicare part D drugs.
(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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| Dec. 9, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) |