[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1195 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1195
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that inpatient
drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in the
best price exemptions for the medicaid drug rebate program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2003
Mr. Kyl (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham
of Florida, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hatch)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that inpatient
drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in the
best price exemptions for the medicaid drug rebate program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF INPATIENT DRUG PRICES CHARGED TO
CERTAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN THE BEST PRICE EXEMPTIONS FOR
THE MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1927(c)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(C)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ``(including inpatient prices charged to
hospitals described in section 340B(a)(4)(L) of the Public Health
Service Act)''.
(b) Anti-Diversion Protection.--Section 1927(c)(1)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(iii) Application of auditing and
recordkeeping requirements.--With respect to a
covered entity described in section
340B(a)(4)(L) of the Public Health Service Act,
any drug purchased for inpatient use shall be
subject to the auditing and recordkeeping
requirements described in section 340B(a)(5)(C)
of the Public Health Service Act.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect on October 1, 2003.
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