PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION for PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to drug coverage including pharmacy payments, reimbursement, competition and plan administration; Health Information Technology with respect to data privacy and electronic prescribing of prescription drugs; Promotion of competition in the prescription drug marketplace including the drug approval process; Additional Issues - see addendum Issues related to drug coverage including pharmacy payments, reimbursement, competition and plan administration HR 1474 - Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007; HR 3140 - Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 HR 3193 - Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007 S 1954 - Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007 S 2161 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 Health information technology with respect to data privacy and electronic prescribing of prescription drugs HR 4296 and S 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 HR 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act HR 6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 or the PRO(TECH) Act of 2008 HR 6898 - Health e-Information Technology Act S 1408 - Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act Promotion of competition in the prescription drug marketplace including the drug approval process HR 1432 and S. 316 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 5629 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 28 - Generics First Act of 2007 S 1695 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1038 / S 623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1505 / S 1695 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act HR 5629 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act Additional Issues HR 5683 - Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 S 1507 - Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S 273 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5683 (110th), S. 316 (110th), H.R. 1474 (110th), H.R. 3800 (110th), H.R. 1505 (110th), S. 1814 (110th), H.R. 3193 (110th), H.R. 6357 (110th), H.R. 3610 (110th), H.R. 3140 (110th), H.R. 1956 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.R. 6898 (110th), H.R. 1432 (110th), H.R. 1038 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid drug coverage including pharmacy payments, reimbursements, competition and plan administration; electronic prescribing. S 3 / HR 4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 3700 - Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S 273 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 3118 - Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 HR 4296 and S 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 HR 6331 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S 1951 - Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 HR 3140 - Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 S 1507 - Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3140 (110th), H.R. 3700 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 4296 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 971 and S885 / S2161 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 Issues relating to the Department of Labor's proposed rule with regard to compensation disclosure for various service providers.

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 971 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

See Addendum HR 971 and S 885 / S 2161- Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 6353 and S. 980 - Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 HR 1474 - Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 3140 - Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 HR 3090 - Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 HR 3193 Access to Community Pharmacy Preservation Act of 2007 S 596 - Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007 S 1954 - Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007 S 2161 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 877 - Controlling the Abuse of Prescription Act of 2007

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; White House Office; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Bills named: H.R. 3090 (110th), H.R. 3140 (110th), H.R. 6353 (110th), H.R. 971 (110th), H.R. 1474 (110th), H.R. 3193 (110th), S. 980 (110th)