Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2007-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer discounts
Drug industry
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Medical economics
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Rebates
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under a Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plan.

action_date: 2007-01-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under a Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: For Previous Action See H.R.4.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 170 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H440)
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 170 (Roll no. 23).(text: CR H440)
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 229 (Roll no. 22).
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H488)
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Floor Summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting provisions assuring continued access to covered part D drugs and pharmacy networks and protection against increasing drug prices for veterans.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H486-488; text: CR H486)
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H486)
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, the House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 4.
action_date: 2007-01-12
text: Considered pursuant to H. Res. 6. (consideration: CR H440-489)
action_date: 2007-01-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E50)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House