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Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act

Introduced: February 16, 2006 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 16, 2006
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Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to outreach and education for the prescription drug program under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require registration with state insurance departments of prescription drug plan sponsors in each state in which they offer a prescription drug plan; and (2) revise requirements for the Medicare prescription drug enrollment process.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs in order to ensure that beneficiaries pay the lowest possible price.

Provides for increased funding for state health insurance counseling programs and Social Security regional offices for part D enrollment.

What's happening now February 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4796: Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4796/
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"H.R. 4796: Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4796/.
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H.R. 4796, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4796/.
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