US HB905 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from the average sales price in calculating Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals any customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]
Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-03HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2011-03-03HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-03-03HouseReferred 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB733 (Same As) 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2140)

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