109 HR 6357 IH: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act U.S. House of Representatives 2006-12-05 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2006 Mr. Crowley 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 A BILL To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the Medicare Prescription Drug Program.

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Limitation on the monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug program

(a)

In general

Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(D), by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv)

Monthly limitation on copayments

In no case shall the total of the copayments under this subparagraph for an individual for covered part D drugs in a month exceed $10. ; and (2)in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)

Limitation on copayment for lowest income individuals

The dollar amount applied under paragraph (1)(D)(iv)— (i)for the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph shall be the dollar amount specified in such paragraph increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of the previous year; or (ii)for a subsequent year shall be the dollar amount specified in this clause (or clause (i)) for the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of the previous year. Any amount established under clause (i) or (ii) that is not a multiple of $1 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits for years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.