Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 9, 2009 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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Prescription 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.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2009 to Mar 9, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Mar 9, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 547 | Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 9, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid to such organizations.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Introduced in House
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