To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure pharmacy access and choice for medicare beneficiaries.
HR 7718 requires Medicare Part D drug plans to allow any pharmacy meeting standardized contract terms to join their networks, directly affecting Medicare beneficiaries who choose pharmacies and participating pharmacies. It mandates that plan contract terms must be "reasonable and relevant," with new standards to be established by the Health Secretary by April 2027. The Secretary must gather industry input by January 2025 on current contracting practices before setting these standards. Implementation begins for plan years starting January 1, 2028.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Mar 22, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Mar 19, 2024
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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.
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Mar 19, 2024
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Ruben Gallego
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