HR 3317
107th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Congress
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Drug therapy
Drug utilization
Drugs
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare
Medicare Drug Cost Savings Act of 2001
Introduced: November 16, 2001
Introduced by:
Baldwin, Tammy
Democratic
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Nov 16, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Drug Cost Savings Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of self-administered drugs used as a replacement for certain covered drugs.
Prohibits a carrier or fiscal intermediary from requiring the substitution of a self-administered drug for an intravenously-administered drug or drug therapy if, in the judgment of the physician of the individual diagnosed with a condition for which the drug or drug therapy has been prescribed, intravenous-administration of the drug or drug therapy is more appropriate or effective to treat the individual's condition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1