PUBLIC LAW 103-18—APR. 12, 1993 107 STAT. 53 Public Law 103-18 103d Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, and title XIX of the Social Security Act Apr. 12, 1993 to make technical corrections relating to the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992. [s. 662] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PRICE OF DRUGS PURCHASED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 8126 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 603 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "preceding such date"; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "for calendar quarters", and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "preceding the month during which the contract goes into effect"; and (ii) by striking "increased by" and inserting "multiplied by"; (3) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as follows: "(1) during any one-year period that follows the first year for which the contract is in effect, the contract price charged for the drug may not exceed the contract price charged during the preceding one-year period, increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) during the 12-month period ending with the last month of such preceding one-year period for which Consumer Price Index data is available; and"; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(i)(l) If the Secretary modifies a multi-year contract described in subsection (d) to include a covered drug of the manufacturer that was not available for inclusion under the contract at the time the contract went into effect, the price of the drug shall be determined as follows: "(A) For the portion of the first contract year during which the drug is so included, the price of the drug shall be determined in accordsmce with subsection (a)(2), except that the reference in such subsection to 'the one-year period beginning on the date the agreement takes effect' shall be considered a reference to such portion of the first contract year.
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