Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007
Latest action · Jul 26, 2007 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.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require states to pay dispensing fees for Medicaid covered outpatient drugs.
Directs a state which provides medical assistance for covered outpatient drugs to establish a minimum Medicaid dispensing fee of at least $8 per unit for covered outpatient multiple source drugs.
Revises the requirement for application of the federal upper pharmacy reimbursement limit in the calculation of the payment for covered outpatient drugs. Increases from 250% to 300% the percentage of the average manufacturer price (AMP) the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to substitute for 150% of the published price.
Repeals the state option to increase the cap on the equity asset test for an individual's eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid.
Directs the Secretary, for purposes of verifying financial eligibility for Medicaid, to collaborate with the Commissioner of Social Security for use of the Commissioner's system for obtaining information held by financial institutions in order to verify eligibility for benefits under SSA title VI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2007 to Sep 24, 2007, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Jul 26, 2007 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Jul 26, 2007 |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Sep 24, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 26, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jul 26, 2007Introduced in House
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