H.R. 563 · 109th Congress
Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with covered drug manufacturers and disclose the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs under the new Medicare prescription drug program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 2, 2005
Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with covered drug manufacturers and disclose the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs under the new Medicare prescription drug program.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, with respect to the importation by Medicare beneficiaries of prescription drugs from Canada, to provide waivers that permit such beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005
Latest action (Feb 25, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 2, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.