119th Congress Health
H.R. 1244: Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act
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Summary
This bill requires the coinsurance amount for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to be based on the actual acquisition cost of the drug (i.e., the negotiated price under the prescription drug plan net of any manufacturer price concessions), rather than the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug, if the actual acquisition cost is lower.
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Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
- Josh Harder D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Donald Davis SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Donald Davis.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.