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A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs.

1/11/2007--Introduced.

Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors, and against the Secretary's requiring a particular formulary or instituting a price structure for the reimbursement of covered part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) drugs. Grants the Secretary authority similar to that of other federal entities that purchase prescription drugs in bulk to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs.

Latest Actions
  • 01/11/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S455)
  • 01/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S455)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.273 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007