3.0.0 4660 2023-01-13T04:49:16Z 2023-01-13T04:49:16Z House H HR 2006-01-31 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-17T15:45:31Z Referred to 2006-01-31T17:04:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-01-31T17:04:25Z Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006 109 2183 S 2006-01-20 Read twice and referred, under authority of the order of the Senate of Jan. 18, 2006, to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 1/24/2006 S25-27) Related bill CRS 2006-02-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-01-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-01-31 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-01-31 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 N B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-01-03 True B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2006-01-03 True R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2006-01-03 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2006-01-03 True S001004 Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] TED STRICKLAND D OH 6 2006-01-03 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2006-01-03 True Health Access to health care Administrative remedies Business records Coinsurance Collection of accounts Commerce Compensation (Law) Computer software Congregate housing Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Customer service Data banks Department of Health and Human Services Drugs Economics and Public Finance Federal preemption Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health information systems Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Housing and Community Development Identification devices Information services Insurance companies Insurance premiums Intergovernmental fiscal relations Law Managed care Medicaid Medical economics Medical records Medicare Mental health Mental health services Nursing homes Patients' rights Pharmacies Pharmacists Prescription pricing Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare State laws Telephone Welfare eligibility Health 00 2006-01-31 Introduced in House 2006-12-19T21:59:14Z Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to transition requirements.

Authorizes a pharmacy to fill prescriptions on a renewable 30-day basis for full-benefit dual eligible individuals during 2006 when a reasonable search by the pharmacy to locate or verify an individual's enrollment fails.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and a prescription drug plan or a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice) to identify clearly all full-benefit dual eligible individuals in their data records.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to prohibit conditioning Medicaid eligibility for individuals enrolled in certain creditable prescription drug coverage on enrollment in the Medicare part D drug program.

Requires the Secretary to establish process to ensure that full-benefit dual eligible individuals are not overcharged.

Requires reimbursement to states for 2006 transition costs.

Directs the Secretary to provide for outreach and education to every pharmacy participating in the Medicaid program, particularly independent pharmacies, on the needs of full-benefit dual eligible individuals and the transition from Medicaid prescription drug coverage to part D coverage.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that an employee of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is stationed at each State health insurance counseling program to assist Medicare beneficiaries and counselors regarding the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Authorizes state coverage of non-formulary prescription drugs for full-benefit dual eligible individuals during 2006.

Prohibits the Secretary from terminating coverage of a full-benefit dual eligible individual unless such individual has functioning access to a prescription drug plan under part D or an MA-PD plan.

]]> Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006 Display Title Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To provide for necessary beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to coverage under the Medicare part D prescription drug program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-01-31T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4660ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4660ih.xml 2006-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.