[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4917 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4917

 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
     mid-year changes in the formularies of Medicare Part D plans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2010

 Mr. Schauer 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
     mid-year changes in the formularies of Medicare Part D plans.

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

SECTION 1. NO MID-YEAR FORMULARY CHANGES PERMITTED.

    (a) In General.--Section 1860D-4(b)(3)(E) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(b)(3)(E)) is amended by inserting ``and only 
at the beginning of a plan year'' before the period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.
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