A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.

Bill: 113-s-914
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2013-05-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy

Health technology, devices, supplies

Medicare

Prescription drugs
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize direct payment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) to a pharmacy for certain covered compound drugs prepared by the pharmacy for a specific beneficiary for the effective use of an implanted infusion pump.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 914 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2013 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.

1. Medicare direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking and before (H) ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of covered compounded drugs that are prepared by a pharmacy for a specific individual, are dispensed, directly or indirectly, to the individual, are necessary for the effective use of, or therapeutic benefit from, an implanted infusion pump (regardless who refills the pump), and are billed directly by the pharmacy, payment shall be made to the pharmacy . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs dispensed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.