US SB3413 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.

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Title

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Same As/Similar To

HB4752 (Same As) 2010-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1832 (Related) 2009-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB3415 (Related) 2010-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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