S. 1951 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007
S. 1951 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Aug 2, 2007, sponsored by Max Baucus with 49 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Aug 2, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 49
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to calculate the federal upper reimbursement limit as no less than 300% of the weighted average (based on utilization) of the most recent average manufacturer prices (AMPs) for pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent multiple source drug products available for purchase by…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Max Baucus (D-MT). Co-sponsors: 33 Democrats, 14 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedAug 2, 2007
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Aug 2, 2007)
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