3.0.0 4796 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z House H HR 2006-02-16 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-17T16:02:57Z Referred to 2006-02-16T15:02:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-02-16T15:02:30Z 2006-02-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2006-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2006-02-16 True E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2006-02-16 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2006-03-14 False B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2006-03-15 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2006-03-29 False Health Business records Commemorations Commerce Congress Congressional tributes Cost control Counseling Drug industry Drugs Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government and business Government paperwork Government publicity Grants-in-aid Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Medicare Nonprofit organizations Prescription pricing Quality of care Social Security Administration Social Welfare State employees Volunteer workers Health 00 2006-02-16 Introduced in House 2006-03-21T21:38:10Z Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to outreach and education for the prescription drug program under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require registration with state insurance departments of prescription drug plan sponsors in each state in which they offer a prescription drug plan; and (2) revise requirements for the Medicare prescription drug enrollment process.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs in order to ensure that beneficiaries pay the lowest possible price.

Provides for increased funding for state health insurance counseling programs and Social Security regional offices for part D enrollment.

]]> Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act Display Title Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Accountability, Bargaining, and Compassion for Part D (ABC for D) Act Introduced in House 2006-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4796ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4796ih.xml 2006-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. 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.