S. 77
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor
Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 77
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 23, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to prescription drug plans to repeal the prohibition against: (1) interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors, and (2) 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.
Finance Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2013