II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3954 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2006 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require monthly reporting regarding the number of individuals who have fallen into the part D donut hole and the amount such individuals are spending on covered part D drugs while in the donut hole.

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This Act may be cited as the Honest Medicare Act of 2006.

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Monthly reporting regarding the number of individuals who have fallen into the part D donut hole and the amount such individuals are spending on covered part D drugs while in the donut hole

Section 1860D–1 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)

Information regarding individuals who have reached the initial coverage limit

Not later than the 15th of each month (beginning with February 2007), the Secretary shall make available to the public information on— (1)the number of individuals enrolled in a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan who have reached the initial coverage limit applicable under the plan but who have not reached the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in section 1860D–2(b)(4)(B); and (2)the amount such individuals are spending on covered part D drugs after they have reached such limit and before they have reached such threshold. .