To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

United States115th CongressHR-6488House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 8, 2018

Summary

Seniors Accessing Vouchers Equally Act or the SAVE Act This bill exempts the use of certain cost-sharing coupons by pharmacies or drug manufacturers under the Medicare prescription drug benefit from specified criminal penalties relating to illegal remunerations, so long as there is no generic version of the drug to which the coupon applies.

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  1. Referred 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.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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