S. 2327 · 117th Congress
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act
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This bill establishes and alters several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs under Medicare.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 13, 2021
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act
This bill establishes and alters several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs under Medicare.
For example, the bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also establishes (1) a program under which drug manufacturers must, subject to civil penalties, provide discounts for covered drugs for beneficiaries who have incurred costs above the annual deductible; and (2) a process through which certain beneficiaries may have their monthly out-of-pocket costs capped and paid in monthly installments.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act
Latest action (Jul 13, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 13, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.