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HR 3662 108th Congress House

State and Local Access to Fair Prescription Drug Prices Act

Official title: To provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries.

Introduced: February 3, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State and Local Access to Fair Prescription Drug Prices Act - Requires a participating manufacturer of a covered outpatient drug to make available for purchase by each State for the benefit of its residents whose cost of covered outpatient drugs is paid for by the State through a group health program, a retiree health program, a State or local pharmaceutical assistance program, or other similar program (including a State Medicaid program), such covered outpatient drug in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of a covered drug sold in a State at a price that is no greater than the manufacturer's average foreign price. (Makes such provision applicable to local governments under similar outpatient drug purchase arrangements.)

Applies such requirement to direct purchases by State or local organizations or agents.

Sets forth enforcement provisions, including manufacturer debarment for repeat violations.

Permits a State, with respect to its provision of Medicaid assistance for covered outpatient drugs, to: (1) continue its Medicaid rebate agreement; or (2) disregard the manufacturer's average foreign price in determining the best price under a rebate agreement.

Defines specified terms.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3662: State and Local Access to Fair Prescription Drug Prices Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3662/
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