HR 3925 · 105th Congress · Health

Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(1998-06-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission Act of 1998 - Establishes the Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission which shall conduct specified studies concerning U.S. pharmaceutical prices, including the establishment of a pharmaceutical products price review board. Terminates the Commission on a specified date. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on Federal subsidies and incentives provided to the pharmaceutical industry. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers participating in the Medicaid rebate program to report within a certain time after the end of each calendar year (currently, after each rebate period) on the average price at which the manufacturer sold each covered outpatient drug in Canada, Australia, Mexico, and the European Union countries.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent