S. 547 · 111th Congress
Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009
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Kerry3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 9, 2009
Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans.
Requires the state contract with a Medicaid managed care organization to require that payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled with the organization be subject to the same rebate as the state is subject to.
Requires also that capitation rates paid to the organization be: (1) based on actual cost experience related to rebates; and (2) subject to the federal regulations requiring actuarially sound rates.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009
Latest action (Mar 9, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 9, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.