United States 111th Congress Status: In Committee

HR 684 — Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Social security · 42 U.S.C. ch. 7 1 section
  • § 1395w-103 Access to a choice of qualified prescription drug coverage Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 1395w-103 — at 1395w-103(a)

    The law today

    (a) Assuring access to a choice of coverage (1) Choice of at least two plans in each area The Secretary shall ensure that each part D eligible individual has available, consistent with paragraph (2), a choice of enrollment in at least 2 qualifying plans (as defined in paragraph (3)) in the area in which the individual resides, at least one of which is a prescription drug plan. In any such case in which such plans are not available, the part D eligible individual shall be given the opportunity to enroll in a fallback prescription drug plan. (2) Requirement for different plan sponsors The requirement in paragraph (1) is not satisfied with respect to an area if only one entity offers all the qualifying plans in the area. (3) Qualifying plan defined For purposes of this section, the term “qualifying plan” means— (A) a prescription drug plan; or (B) an MA–PD plan described in section 1395w–21(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title that provides— (i) basic prescription drug coverage; or (ii) qualified prescription drug coverage that provides supplemental prescription drug coverage so long as there is no MA monthly supplemental beneficiary premium applied under the plan, due to the application of a credit against such premium of a rebate under section 1395w–24(b)(1)(C) of this title. (b) Flexibility in risk assumed and application of fallback plan In order to ensure access pursuant to subsection (a) in an area— (1) the Secretary may approve limited risk plans under section 1395w–111(f) of this title for the area; and (2) only if such access is still not provided in the area after applying paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide for the offering of a fallback prescription drug plan for that area under section 1395w–111(g) of this title.

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Also cites: 18 U.S.C. § 208, 42 U.S.C. § 1395w, 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-111

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Referred to House Ways and Means

  3. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  4. 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 committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 684 do?
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of one or more Medicare operated prescription drug plan options; and (2) an appeals process for denials of benefits under a Medicare operated prescription drug plan.
What is the current status of HR 684?
This bill died with 111th 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.
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