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S 547 111th Congress Senate Health Health care costs and insurance Medicaid Prescription drugs

Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009

Introduced: March 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
Mar 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2911-2912)
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 9, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)

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