H.R. 6642 · 115th Congress
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Introduced
- 2018-07-31
- Latest action
- 2018-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This bill terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2019.