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HR 3140 110th Congress House

Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access to generic drugs under the Medicaid Program by setting pharmacy… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access to generic drugs under the Medicaid Program by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote the use of generic drugs.

Introduced: October 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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DrugsEconomics and Public FinanceGeneric drugsMedicaidPharmaciesPrescription pricingSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) use of median retail acquisition cost as the basis for Medicaid reimbursement limits on generic drugs; and (2) establishment of an evidence-based prescription drug program.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the costs of community retail pharmacies to dispense prescription drugs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 18 Republican 11
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 12, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 21, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 9, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 26, 2008
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 19, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 31, 2007
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 31, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 25, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2007
Sali, Bill
· Oct 16, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 2, 2007
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 27, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 20, 2007
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 20, 2007
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 20, 2007
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 17, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 17, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 4, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2007
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 4, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 4, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 4, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 4, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 2, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 31, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2007
Davis, David
· Jul 24, 2007
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 24, 2007
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3140: Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3140/
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"H.R. 3140: Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3140/.
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H.R. 3140, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3140/.
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