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S 1589 110th Congress Senate Health Ambulatory care Commerce Drug industry Drugs Managed care Medicaid Prescription pricing Rebates Social Welfare

Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007

Introduced: June 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7455)
Jun 11, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7454-7455, S7455-7458)
Jun 11, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 11, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7455)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3041 Related bill Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 23, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 2, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 2, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 11, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1589: Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1589/
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