S. 3496 (112th): A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.

Introduced:
Aug 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 914 on May 09, 2013. See S. 914 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on August 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Aug 02, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Last updated Aug 02, 2012.
2 pages

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8/2/2012--Introduced.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize direct payment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) to a pharmacy for certain covered compound drugs prepared by the pharmacy for a specific beneficiary for the effective use of an implanted infusion pump.

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