,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cicb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a pilot program "u ! ,,tric>e ph>macy b5efits program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,tric>e ,retail ,ph>macy ,prescription ,m$ication ,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,pilot program on receipt ( non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ications "u ,,tric>e ph>macy b5efits program 7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* eligible cov]$ b5efici>ies may elect to receive non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ications select$ "u subsection 7c7 ?r\gh milit>y treatm5t facility ph>macies1 retail ph>macies1 or ! national mail-ord] ph>macy program1 not)/&+ section #ajgd;g7a77#i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program = a ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjba4 7c7 ,selection ( m$ication ,! ,secret>y %all select non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ications describ$ 9 section #ajgd;g7a77#i77;,c77i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be cov]$ by ! pilot program4 7d7 ,use ( volunt>y rebates 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to r5ew & modify contracts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 includes = purposes ( ! pilot program retail ph>macies z a po9t ( sale = ! non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ication cov]$ by ! contract2 & 7,b7 provides ! manufactur] ) ! option to provide volunt>y rebates = su* m$ications at retail ph>macies4 7#b7 ,contracts describ$ ,! contracts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are contracts = ! procurem5t ( non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ications select$ "u subsection 7c7 t are eligible = r5ewal dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! pilot program is c>ri$ out4 7e7 ,notification ,9 provid+ ea* eligible cov]$ b5efici>y ) an explanation ( b5efits1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! b5efici>y ( :e!r ! m$ication t ! b5efici>y is prescrib$ is cov]$ by ! pilot program4 7f7 ,brief+ & reports 7#a7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all brief ! congressional def5se committees on ! implem5tation ( ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report on ! pilot program4 7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report on ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( eligible cov]$ b5efici>ies :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program & an assessm5t ( ! satisfaction ( su* b5efici>ies ) ! pilot program4 7ii7 ,! rate by :i* eligible cov]$ b5efici>ies elect$ to receive non-g5]ic prescription ma9t5ance m$ications at a retail ph>macy pursuant to ! pilot program1 & h[ su* rate affect$ milit>y treatm5t facility ph>macies & ! national mail-ord] ph>macy program4 7iii7 ,! am\nt ( co/ sav+s realiz$ by ! pilot program1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,i7 disp5s+ fees incurr$ at retail ph>macies comp>$ to ! national mail-ord] ph>macy program = br& "n prescription drugs2 7,,ii7 adm9i/rative fees2 7,,iii7 any co/s paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! drugs 9 addition to ! procurem5t co/s2 7,,iv7 ! use ( milit>y treatm5t facilities2 & 7,v7 copaym5ts paid by eligible cov]$ b5efici>ies4 7iv7 ,a comp>ison ( supplem5tal rebates betwe5 retail ph>macies & o!r po9ts ( sale4 7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to affect ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out section #ajgd;g7a77#i77;,c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is complet$4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible cov]$ b5efici>y has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajgd;g7i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,! t]ms milit>y treatm5t facility ph>macies1 retail ph>macies1 & ! national mail-ord] ph>macy program mean ! me?ods = receiv+ prescription drugs z describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71 respectively1 ( section #ajgd;g7a77#b77;,e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4