[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7512 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7512

       To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of the Medicare 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2024

 Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Panetta) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of the Medicare 
                                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 ``Real-Time Benefit Tool 
Implementation Act''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION OF REAL-TIME BENEFIT TOOLS UNDER PART D 
              OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1860D-4(o) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104) 
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, a PDP 
        sponsor of a prescription drug plan shall implement one or more 
        electronic real-time benefit tools that meet the requirements 
        described in paragraph (2).''.
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