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S 2536 107th Congress Senate

Rx Flexibility for States Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that section 1927 of that Act does not prohibit a State from entering into drug rebate agreemen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that section 1927 of that Act does not prohibit a State from entering into drug rebate agreements in order to make outpatient prescription drugs accessible and affordable for residents of the State who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the medicaid program.

Introduced: May 21, 2002 See on congress.gov
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DrugsMedicaidPrescription pricingRebatesSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5465-5468)
May 21, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4627)
May 21, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4626-4627)
May 21, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 13, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5465-5468)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rx Flexibility for States Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to declare that nothing prohibits a State: (1) from directly entering into drug rebate agreements that are similar to a specified rebate agreement with a manufacturer to ensure the affordability of outpatient prescription drugs in order to provide access to them by residents of a State who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program; or (2) from making prior authorization a condition of not participating in such a similar rebate agreement.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 2002
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 21, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2536: Rx Flexibility for States Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2536/
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"S. 2536: Rx Flexibility for States Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2536/.
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S. 2536, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2536/.
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[S. 2536: Rx Flexibility for States Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2536/)
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