Bill113th Congress
S. 914
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.
Introduced
May 9, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
May 9, 2013
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Republican·MS
Bioguide ID: C000567
First Name: Thad
Last Name: Cochran
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
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Committees
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
4
Subjects
1
Summaries
2
Titles
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Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 914
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 9, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
May 9, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: Senate
May 9, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3330)
Source: Library of Congress
May 9, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate· May 9, 20130
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize direct payment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) to a pharmacy for certain covered compound drugs prepared by the pharmacy for a specific beneficiary for the effective use of an implanted infusion pump.
Finance Committee
Senate· Standing
Drug therapyHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicarePrescription drugs
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2013