S 75 · 111th Congress · Health

Generics First Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-06· Sponsored by Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S74)(2009-01-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Generics First Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from coverage under the Medicare part D prescription drug program all nongeneric (brand name) drugs unless no generic drug has been approved, and the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary.…

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