S. 1887 · 110th Congress
Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007
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Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan (PDP) formularies to include all or substantially all covered part D drugs in the therapeutic classes: (1) anticonvulsants; (2) antineoplastics; (3)…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 26, 2007
Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan (PDP) formularies to include all or substantially all covered part D drugs in the therapeutic classes: (1) anticonvulsants; (2) antineoplastics; (3) antiretrovirals; (4) antidepressants; (5) antipsychotics; and (6) immunosuppressants.
Prohibits the application of a utilization management tool, such as prior authorization or step therapy, to such drugs in certain cases.
Prescribes requirements for treatment of such drugs when a determination or reconsideration is requested, as well as the treatment of appeals for such drugs.
Establishes data reporting requirements for such drug categories and classes.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007
Latest action (Jul 26, 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10157-10158)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 26, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.