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S 3496 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use…

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Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Drug therapyHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicarePrescription drugs
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5986)
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize direct payment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) to a pharmacy for certain covered compound drugs prepared by the pharmacy for a specific beneficiary for the effective use of an implanted infusion pump.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 2, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3496: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3496/
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"S. 3496: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3496/.
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S. 3496, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3496/.
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