[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3543 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3543

  To eliminate Medicare and Medicaid coverage of drugs when used for 
                   treatment of erectile dysfunction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2005

    Mr. Deal of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Gingrey) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To eliminate Medicare and Medicaid coverage of drugs when used for 
                   treatment of erectile dysfunction.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DRUGS WHEN 
              USED FOR TREATMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1927(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r-8(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(K) Agents when used for the treatment of 
                erectile dysfunction.''.
    (b) Elimination of Federal Payment Under Medicaid Program.--Section 
1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (19);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (20) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(21) with respect to amounts expended for covered 
        outpatient drugs described in section 1927(d)(2)(K) (relating 
        to drugs when used for treatment of erectile dysfunction).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to drugs dispensed on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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