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HR 1572 109th Congress House Health Commerce Drugs Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Managed care Medicaid Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare

Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005

Introduced: April 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2005
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.
Apr 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E629)
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program, at the option of the State operating it, to act as the authorized representative for any part D eligible individual residing in the State who is enrolled in the Program in order to select one or more preferred prescription drug plans to enroll such an individual, so long as the individual is afforded the authority to decline such enrollment.

Revises the declaration that the coordination requirements for plans providing prescription drug coverage shall not impair or prevent a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor or Medicare Advantage (MA) organization from applying cost management tools (including differential payments) under its own methods of operation. Declares further that a PDP sponsor or MA organization may not require a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program or an RX plan to apply such cost management tools when coordinating benefits.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to repeal current requirements governing the coordination of prescription drug benefits.

What's happening now April 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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