PLASMA Act
This bill modifies Medicare Part D drug discount rules for plasma-derived products - medications made from human blood or plasma, such as certain clotting factors. It establishes a specific discount percentage (based on whether beneficiaries have met their annual out-of-pocket spending limit) for these drugs instead of the standard discount. The change applies directly to Medicare Part D beneficiaries using plasma-derived medications and the manufacturers selling them under the program. It alters how discounts are calculated for these specific drugs within the Medicare Part D benefit structure.
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Introduction
Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 23, 2024
Last action Jul 23, 2024
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Jul 23, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
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