3.0.0 5307 2023-01-13T04:48:30Z 2023-01-13T04:48:30Z House H HR 2006-05-04 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-15T16:51:26Z Referred to 2006-05-04T14:01:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-05-04T14:01:15Z Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 109 5182 HR 2006-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006 109 2563 S 2006-04-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3220-3221) Related bill CRS Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 109 2723 S 2006-05-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 109 2664 S 2006-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2006-05-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . Committee 2006-05-04 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 2006-05-04 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 2006-05-04 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 2006-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N Health Collection of accounts Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Intellectual property Interest Interest rates Managed care Marketing Medical fees Medicare Pharmacies Prescription pricing Social Welfare Trademarks Health 00 2006-05-04 Introduced in House 2006-05-22T19:04:33Z Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment of clean claims to pharmacies by prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (MA-PD Plans). Defines prompt payment as within 14 days from submission for claims submitted electronically, and within 30 days for claims submitted otherwise. Requires payment of interest, also, if a payment is not issued, mailed, or otherwise transmitted within the applicable number of calendar days.

Prohibits a Medicare prescription drug card issued by a PDP sponsor or an MA-PD plan, and any related marketing materials, from displaying the name or brand of any pharmacy (co-branding). Prescribes criminal penalties for engaging in prohibited co-branding.

]]> Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 Display Title Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay claims submitted under part D, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-05-04T04:00:00Z 2006-05-15 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.