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HR 3342 112th Congress House

Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to increase generic drug utilization under Medicaid.

Introduced: November 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightHealth care costs and insuranceMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugs
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Nov 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to FY2012-FY2014, to require an increase in the quarterly Medicaid payment to a state by 50% of the generic drug utilization savings amount if the state's generic substitution rate for the most recent preceding fiscal year for which data is available is greater than its rate for the most recent second preceding fiscal year for which data is available.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the state's generic substitution rate for such fiscal years.

Defines "generic substitution rate" as the share of all drug units for which Medicaid payment is made to a state for the 20 most widely prescribed multiple source drugs under the state program that have a specific National Drug Code.

Directs the Secretary to provide for payments to eligible states for implementation of programs to achieve reductions in expenditures under Medicaid or under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) (innovative health care savings program).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1356 Related bill Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
EMERSON, JO
· Nov 3, 2011
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3342: Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3342/
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"H.R. 3342: Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3342/.
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H.R. 3342, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3342/.
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