Medicare Ensuring Prescription Drugs for Seniors Act of 1999

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Ensuring Prescription Drugs for Seniors Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of certain outpatient prescription drugs under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Outlines provisions for monthly deductible and payment amounts, with the waiver of deductible for low-income individuals. Details provisions on participating pharmacies. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish, by January 1, 2001, a point-of-sale electronic system for use by carriers and participating pharmacies in the submission of information respecting covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicare part B beneficiaries. Amends Medicare part B to require the Director of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (sic) to provide for the appointment of a Prescription Drug Payment Review Commission to be composed of individuals with expertise in the provision and financing of covered outpatient drugs approved by the Director. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide to the Commission, from amounts appropriated to HHS, necessary sums to carry out its duties, while prohibiting the payment of such sums from …