US Congress House Bill 3342 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to FY2012-FY2014, to require an increase in the quarterly Medicaid payment to a state by 50% of the generic drug utilization savings amount if the state's generic substitution rate for the most recent preceding fiscal year for which data is available is greater than its rate for the most recent second preceding fiscal year for which data is available. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the state's generic substitution rate for such fiscal years. Defines "generic substitution rate" as the share of all drug units for which Medicaid payment is made to a state for the 20 most widely prescribed multiple source drugs under the state program that have a specific National Drug Code. Directs the Secretary to provide for payments to eligible states for implementation of programs to achieve reductions in expenditures under Medicaid or under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) (innovative health care savings program).

Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011

Rep. Charles Bass [R-NH]

Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]

Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-11-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB1356 (Related) 2011-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3342/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3342/BILLS-112hr3342ih.pdf