S. 1195 (108th): Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003

Introduced:
Jun 05, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 2409 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Jun 10, 2003

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 5, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 05, 2003
Referred to Committee Jun 05, 2003
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors (8R, 7D) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in the best price exemptions for the medicaid drug rebate program.

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Last updated Jun 05, 2003.
3 pages

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6/5/2003--Introduced.
Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to exclude inpatient prices charged to certain high-volume disproportionate share hospital (DSH) safety net providers from the Medicaid "best price" rule.
(Thus allows such providers to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to receive deeper discounts on the prices of inpatient drugs.
Currently such entities are able to receive discounts only on outpatient drugs because of a specified Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services interpretation of the "best price" exemption under the Medicaid drug rebate program.) Applies to any such drug purchased for inpatient use certain auditing and recordkeeping requirements under the Public Health Service Act.

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