S.Amdt. 2349

SA 2349. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows;

On page 125, strike lines 3 through 14 and insert the following:

(b) Extension of Rebates to Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.--

(1) In general.--Section 1903(m)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is amended--

(A) in clause (xi), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in clause (xii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(xiii) such contract provides that payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to individuals eligible for medical assistance who are enrolled with the entity shall be subject to the same rebate agreement entered into under section 1927 as the State is subject to.”.

(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1927(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(j)91)) is amended by inserting “other than for purposes of collection of rebates for the dispensing of such drugs in accordance with the provisions of a contract under section 1903(m) that meets the requirements of paragraph (2)(A)(xiii) of that section” before the period.

(3) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to rebate agreements entered into or renewed under section 1927 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8) on or after such date.