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HR 3261 114th Congress House

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

Official title: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: December 9, 2015 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement
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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
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 Latest action August 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 8, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 10, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 28, 2015
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3261: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3261/
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