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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6649
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-spreading
for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare
program during the COVID-19 emergency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 2020
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. JUDY CHU of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs
under part D of the Medicare program during the
COVID-19 emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Drug Costs for
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Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR COST-SPREADING FOR CERTAIN
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FILLS AND REFILLS OF DRUGS UNDER PART
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D OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM DURING THE
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COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–4(b)(4) of the So-
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cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(4)) is amend-
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ed by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(C) SPREADING
COST
SHARING.—The
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Secretary shall establish by guidance or other-
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wise a process under which a prescription drug
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plan or an MA–PD plan shall, in the case of a
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part D eligible individual that obtains in a sin-
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gle fill a total day supply (not to exceed a 90-
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day supply) of a covered part D drug pursuant
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to subparagraph (A), provide such individual
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with the option to make the coinsurance pay-
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ment required under section 1860D–2(b)(2)(A)
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in the form of periodic installments during the
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period for which the fill is made.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1860D–
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2(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–
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102(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section
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1860D–4(b)(4)(C)’’ after ‘‘Subject to subparagraphs (C)
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and (D)’’.
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