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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1003| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2017
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia used by physicians with respect to payment for certain drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, such compendia shall include compendia that, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: (1) are used by health care providers and utilized nationwide by the health insurance industry, (2) have a publicly available policy on disclosures of conflicts of interest, and (3) are accepted by at least one state board of pharmacy or equivalent licensing body.
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Timeline
May 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1003| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2017
This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia used by physicians with respect to payment for certain drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, such compendia shall include compendia that, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: (1) are used by health care providers and utilized nationwide by the health insurance industry, (2) have a publicly available policy on disclosures of conflicts of interest, and (3) are accepted by at least one state board of pharmacy or equivalent licensing body.
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Timeline
May 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health information and medical recordsLicensing and registrationsMedicaidMedical ethicsMedicarePrescription drugsState and local government operations