To provide for a study on making prescription pharmaceutical information accessible for blind and visually-impaired individuals.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. STUDY ON MAKING PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS at the end of title VI
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ____. STUDY ON MAKING PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS at the end of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2003" and inserting "September 30, 2013". Amend the title so as to read: "A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.".
Inserted: SEC. ____. STUDY ON MAKING PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.
Inserted: (a) Study.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall undertake a study of how to make prescription pharmaceutical information, including drug labels and usage instructions, accessible to blind and visually-impaired individuals.
Inserted: (2) Study to include existing and emerging technologies.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include a review of existing and emerging technologies, including assistive technology, that makes essential information on the content and prescribed use of pharmaceutical medicines available in a usable format for blind and visually-impaired individuals.
Inserted: (b) Report.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress on the study required under subsection (a).
Inserted: (2) Contents of report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations for the implementation of usable formats for making prescription pharmaceutical information available to blind and visually-impaired individuals and an estimate of the costs associated with the implementation of each format.
Original wording
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1015. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. ____. STUDY ON MAKING PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall undertake a study of how to make prescription pharmaceutical information, including drug labels and usage instructions, accessible to blind and visually-impaired individuals.
(2) Study to include existing and emerging technologies.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include a review of existing and emerging technologies, including assistive technology, that makes essential information on the content and prescribed use of pharmaceutical medicines available in a usable format for blind and visually-impaired individuals.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress on the study required under subsection (a).
(2) Contents of report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations for the implementation of usable formats for making prescription pharmaceutical information available to blind and visually-impaired individuals and an estimate of the costs associated with the implementation of each format.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1015 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1015 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1015 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Dodd.(consideration: CR S8647)
June 26, 2003
Amendment SA 1015 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S8647) To provide for a study on making prescription pharmaceutical information accessible for blind and visually-impaired individuals.
June 26, 2003
Amendment SA 1015 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 24, 2003