II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2005 Mr. Dayton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure that Members of Congress do not receive better prescription drug benefits than medicare beneficiaries.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Taste of Our Own Medicine Act of 2005.

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Limitation on prescription drug benefits of Members of Congress

(a)

Limitation on benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits of any Member of Congress enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, may not exceed the actuarial value of basic prescription drug coverage (as defined in section 1860D–2(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(a)(3)), as added by section 101(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2071)). (b)

Regulations

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.