H.R.2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced May 13, 2015
  • Latest Major Action June 1, 2015

Bill Cosponsors

3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to establish a drug management program for at-risk beneficiaries. Requires a PDP sponsor, with respect to covered part D drugs, to have in place, directly or through appropriate arrangements, a utilization management tool...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 3 statements associated with H.R.2298.

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2015
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 13, 2015
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 13, 2015

Introduced in the House by Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

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