S.Amdt. 4435
What it does: Strikes section 702
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Strikes section 702
StrikesIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Struck: SEC. 702. NATIONAL MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM.
Struck: (a) Availability of Refills of Maintenance-Type Medications Solely Through Program.--
Struck: (1) In general.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Struck: (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking "Pharmaceutical agents" and inserting "Except as provided in subparagraph (F), pharmaceutical agents"; and
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Struck: (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Struck: "(F)(i) Effective April 1, 2007, refills of maintenance medications shall, except as provided under clause (ii), be available to eligible covered beneficiaries solely through the national mail- order pharmacy program referred to in subparagraph (E)(iii).
Struck: "(ii) Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe under this subparagraph, refills of a maintenance medication may be available to covered eligible beneficiaries through means other than the national mail-order pharmacy program if clinical requirements make it advisable that such medication be available to such beneficiaries through such other means.
Struck: "(iii) The Secretary shall specify the pharmaceutical agents constituting maintenance medications for purposes of this subparagraph.".
Struck: (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended by striking "subsection (a)(2)(E)" and inserting "subparagraphs (E) and (F) of subsection (a)(2)".
Struck: (b) Prohibition on Copayments for Certain Pharmaceuticals Available Through Program.--Subsection (a)(6) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Struck: "(C) In establishing the cost-sharing requirements, the Secretary may not impose any copayment or cost-sharing requirement with respect to the following:
Struck: "(i) Refills of generic medications.
Struck: "(ii) Brand name medications determined by a physician to be medically necessary.".
Original wording
Strike section 702.
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As printed
SA 4435. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 702.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 21, 2006