HR 5102
109th Congress
House
Health
Commerce
Consumer education
Drugs
Generic drugs
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
Introduced: April 5, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2006
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 5, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs from a prescription drug plan formulary, or imposition of a restriction or limitation on the coverage of such a drug, during the plan year: (1) except at the beginning; or (2) for an individual enrollee, from the date of enrollment until December 31 of the immediately succeeding plan year. Specifies exceptions to such prohibition. Requires an annual notice to enrollees of changes in formulary and other restrictions or limitations on coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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