,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,e%oo 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to increase ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage "u ! ,m$icaid program = ,/ates provid+ c]ta9 cov]age relat+ to cov]$ outpati5t drugs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ication ,access ,improves ,lives ,act or ! ,,mail ,act4 #b4 ,increase 9 ,m$icaid ,,fmap = ,/ates provid+ c]ta9 cov]age relat+ to cov]$ outpati5t drugs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aije7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,beg9n+ ,april #a1 #bjbj1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t provides m$ical assi/ance = cov]$ outpati5t drugs 7z def9$ 9 section #aibg7k771 includ+ su* drugs disp5s$ by a mail ord] ph>macy1 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage det]m9$ "u ?is subsection 7& subsections 7y7 & 7ff7 7z applicable77 %all be increas$ by #a p]c5tage po9t ) respect to m$ical assi/ance = su* drugs1 b 9 no case may su* p]c5tage exce$ #ajj p]c5t = su* m$ical assi/ance44 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #aije ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7y77#a71 by ins]t+ aft] ,not)/&+ subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7b subject to ! six? s5t5ce ( su* subsection 7relat+ to a ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage increase ) respect to m$ical assi/ance = cov]$ outpati5t drugs772 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7ff71 by ins]t+ aft] ,not)/&+ subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7b subject to ! six? s5t5ce ( su* subsection 7relat+ to a ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage increase ) respect to m$ical assi/ance = cov]$ outpati5t drugs774 #c4 ,requir+ ,/ates t provide m$ical assi/ance = cov]$ outpati5t drugs to all[ = up to #c-mon? supply ( fills & refills ( su* drugs ,section #aibg7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#h7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 ,requirem5t to all[ = up to #c-mon? supply ( fills & refills 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = paym5t to be available "u section #aijc7;a7 = a cov]$ outpati5t drug t is adm9i/]$ on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ full mon? foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all p]mit any individual enroll$ "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( su* plan7 to obta9 9 a s+le fill or refill1 at ! option ( su* individual1 ! total day supply 7n to exce$ a #ij-;day supply7 prescrib$ = su* individual = a cov]$ outpati5t drug1 )\t reg>d to any co/ & utilization managem5t1 m$ication !rapy managem5t1 or o!r su* program t w\ld o!rwise apply "u su* plan 7or waiv]74 7,b7 ,safety edit ,! ,/ate may n p]mit an individual enroll$ "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( su* plan7 to obta9 a s+le fill or refill ( a cov]$ outpati5t drug "u su* ,/ate plan 7or waiv]7 if su* fill or refill w\ld be inconsi/5t ) an applicable safety edit "u su* plan 7or waiv]74 4