H.R. 1387 (IH) - Drug Availability and Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2001 - BILLS-107hr1387ih | Content Details

H.R. 1387 (IH) - Drug Availability and Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2001

Action: Mr. Ganske (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frank, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Leach, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Terry) 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 committee concerned

Short Title: Drug Availability and Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2001

Full Title: To amend the Social Security Act to improve access to prescription drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, the Internal Revenue Code and other Acts to improve access to health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve meaningful access to reasonably priced prescription drugs.

Cosponsors: Jo Ann Emerson (MO); Barney Frank (MA); Albert Russell Wynn (MD); Stephen Horn (CA); Wayne T. Gilchrest (MD); James A. Traficant Jr. (OH); James A. Leach (IA); Walter B. Jones (NC); Timothy V. Johnson (IL); Bernard Sanders (VT); Gil Gutknecht (MN); Lee Terry (NE)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)