[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2085 Referred in House (RFH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2085


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2007

            Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To delay for 6 months the requirement to use of tamper-resistant 
             prescription pads under the Medicaid program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act 
of 2007''.

SEC. 2. 6-MONTH DELAY IN REQUIREMENT TO USE TAMPER-RESISTANT 
              PRESCRIPTION PADS UNDER MEDICAID.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of section 7002(b) of the 
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq 
Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28, 121 Stat. 
187), paragraph (2) of such section is amended by striking ``September 
30, 2007'' and inserting ``March 31, 2008''.

            Passed the Senate September 25, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.