[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10305 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10305

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain drugs 
   from the part D manufacturer discount program under the Medicare 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2024

     Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger, and Mr. Suozzi) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain drugs 
   from the part D manufacturer discount program under the Medicare 
                                program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXEMPTING CERTAIN DRUGS FROM THE PART D MANUFACTURER 
              DISCOUNT PROGRAM UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1860D-14C(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w-114c(g)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) does not include an orally administered 
                drug--
                            ``(i) for which a new drug application was 
                        approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, 
                        Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and
                            ``(ii) that has been granted a narrow 
                        exception permitting reclassification as a 
                        noninnovator multiple source drug under the 
                        Medicaid drug rebate program by the Centers for 
                        Medicare & Medicaid Services.''.
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