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HR 1920 115th Congress House

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under…

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health MedicarePrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2017
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.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Meehan, Patrick
· Jun 8, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 17, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 17, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 5, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Apr 5, 2017
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Apr 5, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1920: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1920/
MLA
"H.R. 1920: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1920/.
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H.R. 1920, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1920/.
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[H.R. 1920: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1920/)
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