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HR 3342 112th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Health care costs and insurance Medicaid Medicare Prescription drugs

Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011

Introduced: November 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
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
 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).

What's happening now November 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1