HR 1387 · 107th Congress · Health

Drug Availability and Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2001-04-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug Availability and Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require State Medicaid plans to cover prescribed drugs for qualified Medicare (SSA title XVIII) and other low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Provides full Federal funding for such Medicaid coverage. Amends SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, with respect to access to Medicare+Choice plans through an increase in the minimum Medicare+Choice capitation rate. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the program for importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers to: (1) revise importer drug testing requirements; (2) prohibit drug manufacturers from discriminating against U.S. pharmacists, wholesalers, or consumers; and (3) changes from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Comptroller General responsibility for a specified study on drug imports.…

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Cosponsors (13)

4 Democrats8 Republicans1 Independent