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HR 904 111th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Medicaid Prescription drugs

Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 - 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 require that payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled with the organization be subject to the same rebate as the state is subject to.

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 February 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 547 Related bill Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 16, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 904: Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-904/
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