HR 800 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

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.

Introduced Feb 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Ed Whitfield R-KY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 68

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2013 to Sep 9, 2014, with 31 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-LABill CassidyOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-TXBill FloresOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-IABruce L. BraleyOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-CADevin NunesOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-TXGene GreenOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalFeb 15, 2013
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalFeb 15, 2013
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalFeb 15, 2013
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Actions 3

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  1. Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Feb 15, 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.
  3. Feb 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 806A bill 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.Identical billApr 24, 2013

Subjects

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  1. Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House

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