S.Amdt. 3161
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. RESERVE FUND REGARDING FORMULARY REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE PART D at the end of title III
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 83 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. ___. RESERVE FUND REGARDING FORMULARY REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE PART D at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 83 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) that committee is within its allocation as provided under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for the fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
Inserted: SEC. ___. RESERVE FUND REGARDING FORMULARY REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE PART D.
Inserted: If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--
Inserted: (1) requires Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to follow--
Inserted: (A) the same process for making formulary changes under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program or under programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs; or
Inserted: (B) if more favorable to beneficiaries than the processes described in subparagraph (A), the current process for making formulary changes under part D of the Medicare program; and
Inserted: (2) requires that any formulary used under a Medicare prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan include all or substantially all drugs in each of the following categories:
Inserted: (A) Antidepressants.
Inserted: (B) Antipsychotics.
Inserted: (C) Anticancer.
Inserted: (D) Anticonvulsants.
Inserted: (E) Immunosuppressants.
Inserted: (F) Drugs to treat HIV/AIDs; the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
Original wording
At the end of title III, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3161. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 83, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title III, insert the following:
SEC. ___. RESERVE FUND REGARDING FORMULARY REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE PART D.
If the Committee on Finance of the Senate reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that--
(1) requires Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to follow--
(A) the same process for making formulary changes under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program or under programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(B) if more favorable to beneficiaries than the processes described in subparagraph (A), the current process for making formulary changes under part D of the Medicare program; and
(2) requires that any formulary used under a Medicare prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan include all or substantially all drugs in each of the following categories:
(A) Antidepressants.
(B) Antipsychotics.
(C) Anticancer.
(D) Anticonvulsants.
(E) Immunosuppressants.
(F) Drugs to treat HIV/AIDs; the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 16, 2006