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S 1884 114th Congress Senate Health Administrative remedies Department of Health and Human Services Medicare Prescription drugs

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

Introduced: July 29, 2015 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6139-6140)
Jul 29, 2015
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 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 July 29, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6139-6140)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3261 Related bill Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 29, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 29, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 29, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1884: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1884/
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