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S 2347 IS
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2347
To restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13, 2007
Mr. REID (for Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. HARKIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mrs. CLINTON)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. RESTORING AND PROTECTING ACCESS TO DISCOUNT DRUG PRICES FOR UNIVERSITY-BASED AND SAFETY-NET CLINICS.
(a) Restoring Nominal Pricing- Section 1927(c)(1)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(c)(1)(D)(i)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (VI); and
(2) by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclauses:
`(IV) An entity that is operated by a health center of an institution of higher education, the primary purpose of which is to provide health services to students of that institution.
`(V) An entity that is a public or private nonprofit entity that provides a service or services described under section 1001(a) of the Public Health Service Act.'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.2347 as Introduced in Senate Prevention Through Affordable Access Act
