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Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1999

Introduced: February 10, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 17, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6099-6102)

Jun 19, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4659-4661, H4661-4662)

Feb 15, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H418-419, H425)

Sep 27, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8831)

Sep 22, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8540-8546)

May 19, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3363-3370)

Mar 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Feb 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 11, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H628, H631)

Feb 10, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 10, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1999 - Requires each participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make available for purchase by each pharmacy such covered outpatient drug in the described amount (an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the covered outpatient drug sold or distributed by the pharmacy to Medicare beneficiaries) and at the described price (the price equal to the lower of either the lowest price paid for the drug by the Federal Government or the manufacturer's best price for the drug). Sets forth special provisions with respect to hospice programs.

What's happening now July 17, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6099-6102)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 20

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2000

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Nov 10, 1999

California · Jun 10, 1999

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · May 6, 1999

Waters, Maxine

California · Apr 14, 1999

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Mar 25, 1999

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Mar 25, 1999

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Mar 23, 1999

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 4, 1999

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Feb 23, 1999

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 10, 1999

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Feb 10, 1999

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Feb 10, 1999

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Feb 10, 1999

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Feb 10, 1999

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 10, 1999

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 10, 1999

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Feb 10, 1999

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