Index for HR3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act
DIVISION B — MEDICARE AND MEDICAID IMPROVEMENTS.
TITLE I — IMPROVING HEALTH CARE VALUE.
SUBTITLE E — IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICARE PART D.
SEC 1187. — STATE CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO WAIVER OF LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.
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Drug plan
Drug plan: prescription
Sec 1187. -- State Certification Prior To Waiver Of Licensure Requirements Under Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION B TITLE I SUBTITLE E SEC 1187. Quoted: (3) (A)
Automated Concept:
Automated Concept:
DRUG plan and Ma organization offering Ma-pd plan under part C in place utilization management techniques established under subparagraph ; 2012 PDP sponsor offering prescription
Index of Sec 1187. ...Drug plan: prescription
Sec 1187. -- State Certification Prior To Waiver Of Licensure Requirements Under Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
(C) CONSULTATION.
DIVISION B TITLE I SUBTITLE E SEC 1187. Quoted: (3) (C)
Automated Concept:
Automated Concept:
DRUG plans to reduce waste associated with unused prescription drugs ; Secretary consulting with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator of Food and drugging Administration, Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration, State Boards of Pharmacy, pharmacy and physician organizations and other appropriate stakeholders to study and determine additional methods for prescription
Index of Sec 1187. ...Pharmacy
Sec 1187. -- State Certification Prior To Waiver Of Licensure Requirements Under Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
(C) CONSULTATION.
DIVISION B TITLE I SUBTITLE E SEC 1187. Quoted: (3) (C)
Automated Concept:
Automated Concept:
DRUG plans to reduce waste associated with unused prescription drugs ; Secretary consulting with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator of Food and drugging Administration, Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration, State Boards of Pharmacy, pharmacy and physician organizations and other appropriate stakeholders to study and determine additional methods for prescription
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To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Andrews) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1187. Accurate dispensing in long-term care facilities.
Section 1860D–4(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) REDUCTION OF WASTEFUL DISPENSING.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, a PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan and MA organization offering a MA–PD plan under part C shall have in place the utilization management techniques established under subparagraph (B).
“(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall establish utilization management techniques, such as daily, weekly, or automated dose dispensing, to apply to PDP sponsors and MA organizations to reduce the quantities of covered part D drugs dispensed to enrollees who are residing in long-term care facilities in order to reduce waste associated with unused medications.
“(C) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the requirements under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, State Boards of Pharmacy, pharmacy and physician organizations, and other appropriate stakeholders to study and determine additional methods for prescription drug plans to reduce waste associated with unused prescription drugs.”.
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