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S. 2950 · 108th Congress

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to States under the medicaid…

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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to States under the medicaid program for redispensing prescription drugs.

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Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to States under the Medicaid program for redispensing prescription drugs, other than in accordance with guidance of the Secretary of Health and Human Services that: (1) specifies the circumstances under which redispensing of a prescribed drug shall be permissible; and (2) allows for…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 8, 2004

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to States under the Medicaid program for redispensing prescription drugs, other than in accordance with guidance of the Secretary of Health and Human Services that: (1) specifies the circumstances under which redispensing of a prescribed drug shall be permissible; and (2) allows for a reasonable restocking fee that takes into account the costs of inspection and inventory processes for redispensing.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to States under the medicaid program for redispensing prescription drugs.

Latest action (Oct 8, 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10850-10851)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 8, 2004

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.