US SB1221 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the use of average sales price methodology for calculating payments for drugs and biologicals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Excludes from the manufacturer's average sales price when calculating such payments any customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
Title
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price.
Sponsors
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] |
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384) | |
| 2009-06-09 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6383-6384) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1392 (Same As) 2009-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1221/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1221/BILLS-111s1221is.pdf |
