S. 542 · 108th Congress
Rx Flexibility for States Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Stabenow
- Introduced
- 2003-03-05
- Latest action
- 2003-03-05 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Rx Flexibility for States Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to declare that nothing prohibits a State: (1) from directly entering into drug rebate agreements that are similar to a specified rebate agreement with a manufacturer to ensure the affordability of outpatient prescription drugs in order to provide access to them by residents of a State who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program; or (2) from making prior authorization a condition of not participating in such a similar rebate agreement.