S 2255
109th Congress
Senate
Health
Commerce
Consumer education
Drugs
Generic drugs
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
Introduced: February 8, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 8, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S865-866)
Feb 8, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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