US HB696 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from the average sales price in calculating Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals any customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers.
Title
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] |
| Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] | Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] |
| Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2015-02-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB506 (Same As) 2015-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/696/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr696/BILLS-114hr696ih.pdf |
