S 694 · 119th Congress · Health

PLASMA Act

Introduced 2025-02-24· Sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(2025-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preserving Life-saving Access to Specialty Medicines in America Act or the PLASMA Act This bill phases-in certain price adjustments for plasma-derived products under the Medicare prescription drug benefit's Manufacturer Discount Program. Current law requires manufacturers of covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to provide a 10% discount for covered drugs during the initial coverage phase (i.e., before a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold) and a 20% discount during the catastrophic coverage phase (i.e., after a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold).  The bill phases-in discounts for plasma-derived products over several years, starting with a 1% discount in 2026 for both the initial and catastrophic coverage phases, and ending with a 10% discount beginning in 2030 for the initial coverage phase and a 20% discount beginning in 2032 for the catastrophic coverage phase.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican