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HR 3261 114th Congress House Health Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

Introduced: July 28, 2015 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options.  In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.

What's happening now August 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7