US HB1239 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Accessing Medicare Therapies Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost-sharing under a prescription drug plan, to require incurred costs to include the negotiated price of a covered part D drug if the drug is: (1) classified in the highest copayment tier; (2) furnished to the individual free or at nominal charge under a compassionate treatment program; and (3) covered under the formulary of the plan, if the drug is furnished other than through such a program, or is available through exception or appeal.
Title
Accessing Medicare Therapies Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO] |
| Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR] | Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY] | Rep. David Jolly [R-FL] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
| Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Vance McAllister [R-LA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] |
| Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-03-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-03-18 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2013-03-18 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2013-03-18 | House | 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. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1239/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1239/BILLS-113hr1239ih.pdf |
