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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs. [HB-107]
Terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2020.
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-100]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. Among other elements, the report shall include the total number
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Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act [S.2134]
Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act
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Know the Cost Act of 2018 [HB-6733]
Know the Cost Act of 2018
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Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017 [HB-4297]
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017 This bill specifies that certain deductible, coinsurance, initial coverage limit, and cost-sharing requirements that apply under the Medicare prescription drug benefit shall not apply with respect to the shingles vaccine. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide to Medicare beneficiaries specified information regarding: (1) coverage of vaccines for seniors, and (2) access to the shingles vaccine without cost-sharing.
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act [HB-4138]
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
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HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 [S.3120]
HEAL Act of 2018 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018
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COMBAT Act Combating Opioid Misuse Before Addiction for our Troops Act [HB-6165]
COMBAT Act Combating Opioid Misuse Before Addiction for our Troops Act
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Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act [HB-6143]
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
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Informing Opioid Prescribing Through Evidence-Based Guidelines Act of 2018 [HB-6133]
Informing Opioid Prescribing Through Evidence-Based Guidelines Act of 2018
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act [HB-6082]
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public
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Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017 [HB-4482]
Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [S.2987]
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction;
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CRISIS Act Coordinated Response through Interagency Strategy and Information Sharing Act [HB-5925]
CRISIS Act Coordinated Response through Interagency Strategy and Information Sharing Act
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Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018 [S.2905]
Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of suspicious activities related to fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information
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Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 [S.2920]
Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify outlier prescribers of opioids under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS must: (1) establish an opioid-prescription threshold for determining whether a prescriber is an outlier compared to other prescribers, based on specialty and geographic area; (2) use National Provider Identifiers (unique provider identification
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VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 [S.2906]
VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. [S.2908]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. This bill requires electronic prescription programs to enable the secure transmittal of prior authorization requests for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act [S.2909]
Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on barriers to the provision of medication used to treat substance use disorders (e.g., buprenorphine) under Medicaid distribution models (e.g., provider purchasing, storage, and administration of medications).
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Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act [S.2902]
Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act This bill allows state Medicaid agencies, to the extent permitted under state law, to: (1) access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), (2) facilitate access to PDMPs for Medicaid providers and managed care entities, and (3) share accessed information with such providers and entities.