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S.813: 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 15, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 15, 2005
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill 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...
(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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| April 15, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |