[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6392 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6392

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug 
                    prices, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2012

 Ms. Baldwin 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 permit the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug 
                    prices, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Negotiating for Seniors Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICARE PART D NONINTERFERENCE PROVISION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1860D-11 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-111) is amended by striking subsection (i) (relating to 
noninterference).
    (b) Use of Savings.--Any savings to the Medicare program under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act resulting from the amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall be used only for purposes of the Medicare 
program.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first 
apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 
2013.
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