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S. 1703 118th Congress Senate

PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare-only PACE program enrollees have a choice of prescription drug plans under Medicare part D.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs
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May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 18, 2023
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 Latest action May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023

This bill allows Medicare-only beneficiaries who are enrolled in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to choose prescription drug plans that are not operated by PACE. (PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care.)

Specifically, the bill allows PACE enrollees who are Medicare (but not Medicaid) beneficiaries to choose a prescription drug plan that is not a Medicare Advantage plan or operated by PACE and for which annual out-of-pocket costs and federal subsidies are equal to or less than that under the applicable PACE prescription drug plan. The bill also allows for disenrollment from a chosen plan upon a change in medication or demonstration of an unexpected increase in out-of-pocket costs.

PACE programs must conduct outreach, monitor data, and coordinate benefits with respect to such options.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3549 Identical bill PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023
  • S 3950 DUALS Act of 2024
  • HR 8503 DUALS Act of 2024
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 9, 2024
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1703: PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1703/
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"S. 1703: PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1703/.
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S. 1703, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1703/.
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