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HOUSE 2868117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021

Last Action
4/29/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-28 (00)

Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021

This bill prohibits additional rebates for certain drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill prohibits additional rebates with respect to noninnovator multiple-source drugs (i.e., generics) for which the average manufacturer price is less than $1.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Billy Long (R-MO)

Subjects

  • Home and outpatient care
  • Inflation and prices
  • Medicaid
  • Prescription drugs
  • State and local government operations
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