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HR 3041 110th Congress House Health Ambulatory care Commerce Drug industry Drugs Managed care Medicaid Prescription pricing Rebates Social Welfare

Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007

Introduced: July 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans.

Requires the state contract with a Medicaid managed care organization to provide that: (1) payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled with the organization shall be subject to the same rebate as the state is subject to; and (2) the state shall allow the organization to collect such rebates from manufacturers.

Requires also that capitation rates paid to the organization be: (1) based on actual cost experience related to rebates; and (2) subject to the federal regulations requiring actuarially sound rates.

What's happening now July 12, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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