[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2325 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2325

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
  pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman under the Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2015

 Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
 and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
  pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman under the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. MEDICARE PHARMACEUTICAL AND TECHNOLOGY OMBUDSMAN.

    Section 1808(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-9(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Pharmaceutical and technology ombudsman.--Not later 
        than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
        paragraph, the Secretary shall provide for a pharmaceutical and 
        technology ombudsman within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
        Services who shall receive and respond to complaints, 
        grievances, and requests that--
                    ``(A) are from entities that manufacture 
                pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or 
                diagnostic products that are covered or for which 
                coverage is being sought under this title; and
                    ``(B) regard coverage, coding, or payment under 
                this title for such products.''.
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