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HR 989 112th Congress House Health Consumer affairs Health care costs and insurance Medicaid Prescription drugs Retail and wholesale trades State and local government operations

Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2011

Introduced: March 9, 2011 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441-442)
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participating in a Medicaid rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs, but only if the state has elected to establish an optional state prescription drug discount program.

What's happening now March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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