United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 1785 — Fair AMP Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Fair and Accurate Medicaid Pricing Act of 2019 or the Fair AMP Act This bill alters certain requirements and definitions under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program relating to rebate calculations. Specifically, the bill repeals the requirement that drug manufacturers include the prices of certain authorized generic drugs when determining the average manufacturer price (AMP) of brand-name drugs (also known as a "blended AMP"), and excludes manufacturers from the definition of "wholesalers" for purposes of rebate calculations.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends the Social Security Act to exclude authorized generic drugs from the calculation of average manufacturer price for Medicaid drug rebates.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(1)

    Inclusion → Exclusion

    Changes the title from 'Inclusion' to 'Exclusion' to clarify the classification of authorized generic drugs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(1)

    a new drug application → the manufacturer's new drug application

    Specifies that it refers to the manufacturer's application for clarity.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(1)

    inclusive → exclusive

    Alters the term from 'inclusive' to 'exclusive' to reflect the exclusion of authorized generic drugs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(11)

    manufacturers,

    Excludes manufacturers from the definition of wholesaler.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(k)(11)

    manufacturer's and

    Further clarifies the definition by removing references to manufacturers.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1785 do?
Fair and Accurate Medicaid Pricing Act of 2019 or the Fair AMP Act This bill alters certain requirements and definitions under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program relating to rebate calculations. Specifically, the bill repeals the requirement that drug manufacturers include the prices of certain authorized generic drugs when determining the average manufacturer price (AMP) of brand-name drugs (also known as a "blended AMP"), and excludes manufacturers from the definition of "wholesalers" for purposes of rebate calculations.
Who sponsors S 1785?
S 1785 is sponsored by Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1785?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1785?
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