US SB733 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2140)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2140)
Pending: Senate Finance 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.
Title
A bill 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
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2140) |
| 2011-04-05 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2139-2140) |
Same As/Similar To
HB905 (Same As) 2011-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/733/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s733/BILLS-112s733is.pdf |
