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HR 6642 115th Congress House

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.

Introduced: July 31, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceMedicaidPrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2019.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 107 Reintroduced Bill To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs …
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6642/
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"H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6642/.
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H.R. 6642, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6642/.
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[H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6642/)
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