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S 205 116th Congress Senate

Right Rebate Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prevent the misclassification of drugs for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program.

Introduced: January 25, 2019 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityHome and outpatient careInflation and prices
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MedicaidPrescription drugsState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right Rebate Act of 2019

This bill requires drug manufacturers with Medicaid rebate agreements for covered outpatient drugs to disclose drug product information. Manufacturers are subject to civil penalties for knowingly misclassifying drugs. Manufacturers are also required to compensate for rebates that were initially underpaid as a result of misclassification (whether or not such misclassification was committed knowingly).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1839 Related bill Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
  • HR 937 Related bill Right Rebate Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 25, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 25, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 25, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 205: Right Rebate Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-205/
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"S. 205: Right Rebate Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-205/.
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