Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program, at the option of the State operating it, to act as the authorized representative for any part D eligible individual residing in the State who is enrolled in the Program in order to select one or more preferred prescription drug plans to enroll such an individual, so long as the individual is afforded the authority to decline such enrollment.
Revises the declaration that the coordination requirements for plans providing prescription drug coverage shall not impair or prevent a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor or Medicare Advantage (MA) organization from applying cost management tools (including differential payments) under its own methods of operation. Declares further that a PDP sponsor or MA organization may not require a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program or an RX plan to apply such cost management tools when coordinating benefits.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to repeal current requirements governing the coordination of prescription drug benefits.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 12, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 18, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 12, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 2005Referred 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.
- Apr 12, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E629)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 764 | Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 12, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2005Introduced in House
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