[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 138 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5721]
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SA 3737. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title II of division B insert
the following:
Sec. __. The Secretary shall publish a report on the
impact of any policy change made by the Secretary related to
prescription drug pricing to ensure savings go to patients
and not to special interest groups. Such report shall include
an assessment of the direct monetary impact of such policy
change on health insurance issuers, prescription drug
manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and consumers
(including seniors).
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