117 STAT. 2160
Effective date. 42 USC 1396r–8 note.
42 USC 1396a note.
VerDate 11-MAY-2000
13:59 Aug 30, 2004
PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (III); (B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: ‘‘(V) the prices negotiated from drug manufacturers for covered discount card drugs under an endorsed discount card program under section 1860D–31; and ‘‘(VI) any prices charged which are negotiated by a prescription drug plan under part D of title XVIII, by an MA–PD plan under part C of such title with respect to covered part D drugs or by a qualified retiree prescription drug plan (as defined in section 1860D–22(a)(2)) with respect to such drugs on behalf of individuals entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B of such title.’’. (2) IN GENERAL.—Section 1927(c)(1)(C)(i)(VI) of the Social Security Act, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to prices charged for drugs dispensed on or after January 1, 2006. (f) EXTENSION OF MEDICARE COST-SHARING FOR PART B PREMIUM FOR QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)), as amended by section 401(a) of Public Law 108–89, is amended by striking ‘‘ending with March 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘ending with September 2004’’. (2) TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ALLOCATION.—Section 1933(g) (42 U.S.C. 1396u–3(g)), as added by section 401(c) of Public Law 108–89, is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2004’’; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after April 1, 2004. (g) OUTREACH BY THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.— Section 1144 (42 U.S.C. 1320b–14) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND SUBSIDIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS UNDER TITLE XVIII’’ after ‘‘COSTSHARING’’; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘for the transitional assistance under section 1860D–31(f), or for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section 1860D–14’’ before the semicolon; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, program, and subsidies’’ after ‘‘medical assistance’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, the transitional assistance under section 1860D–31(f), or premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section 1860D–14’’ after ‘‘assistance’’; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘such eligibility’’ and inserting ‘‘eligibility for medicare costsharing under the medicaid program’’; and
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