,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4   
,gallego introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
assure ph>macy access & *oice = m$ic>e  
b5efici>ies4  #a4 ,assur+ ph>macy access
 & *oice = m$ic>e b5efici>ies ,section  
#ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciew-#ajd7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,p>ticipation ( any  
will+ ph>macy ,a ,,pdp sponsor (f]+ a   
prescription drug plan %all p]mit any   
ph>macy t meets ! /&>d contract t]ms &  
conditions "u su* plan to p>ticipate z a
 network ph>macy ( su* plan4  7ii7      

,contract t]ms & conditions  7,i7 ,9    
g5]al ,= plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 9 accordance ) clause
 7i71 contract t]ms & conditions (f]$ by
 su* ,,pdp sponsor %all be reasonable & 
relevant accord+ to /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7  
,/&>ds ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,monday 9     
,april ( #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 /&>ds = reasonable & relevant contract 
t]ms & conditions = purposes ( ?is      
clause4  7,,iii7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 = purposes (
 e/abli%+ ! /&>ds "u subclause 7,,ii71 !
 ,secret>y %all issue a reque/ =        
in=mation to seek input on tr5ds 9      
prescription drug plan & network ph>macy
 contract t]ms & conditions1 curr5t     
prescription drug plan & network ph>macy
 contract+ practices1 :e!r ph>macy      
reimbursem5t & disp5s+ fees "u ?is "p   
cov] ph>macy +r$i5t & op]ational co/s1  
areas 9 curr5t regulations or program   
guidance relat$ to contract+ betwe5     
prescription drug plans & network       

ph>macies requir+ cl>ification or       
additional specificity1 factors =       
consid]ation 9 det]m9+ ! reasonabl5ess &
 relevance ( contract t]ms & conditions 
betwe5 prescription drug plans & network
 ph>macies1 & o!r issues det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  4