Accessing Medicare Therapies Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 10, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accessing Medicare Therapies Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost-sharing under a prescription drug plan, to require incurred costs to include the negotiated price of a covered part D drug if the drug is: (1) classified in the highest copayment tier; (2) furnished to the individual free or at nominal charge under a compassionate treatment program; and (3) covered under the formulary of the plan, if the drug is furnished other than through such a program, or is available through exception or appeal.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2013 to Jul 14, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Mar 18, 2013 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 5, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Sep 9, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Dec 3, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Dec 12, 2013 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Mar 4, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Mar 27, 2014 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-LA | Vance M. McAllister | May 1, 2014 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Jul 8, 2014 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jul 14, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 18, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2013Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2013Introduced in House
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