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HR 2681 105th Congress House

Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act

Official title: To establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage.

Introduced: October 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative feesCoinsuranceCommerceDrug approvals
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2060)
Oct 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 11, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2060)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of pharmacy assistance for persons at least 65 years old with no pharmacy benefits from an insurance policy supplemental to title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or coverage from any third party payor and whose income is under a specified level. Allows an annual enrollment fee (of not over $15) and deductibles. Mandates copayments not over $10 per prescription.

Prohibits approval of an application under provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to biological products or provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to new drugs if the drug manufacturer submits with the application the results of research carried out by the National Institutes of Health or under an agreement under specified provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 until the manufacturer agrees to pay to the Secretary of Health and Human Services seven percent of the gross sales receipts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 12, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2681: Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2681/
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