US HB989 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participating in a Medicaid rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs, but only if the state has elected to establish an optional state prescription drug discount program.
Title
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require, at the option of a State, drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicaid program.
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-03-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2011-03-09 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441-442) |
Subjects
Consumer affairs
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/989/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr989/BILLS-112hr989ih.pdf |
