,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself & ,mr4 
,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
provide = pati5t-focus$ li/5+ sessions  
to improve prescription drug plan       
transp>5cy1 access1 & *oice4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,initiat+ ,mean+ful ,pati5t ,review ,(  
,v>i\s ,exi/+ ,"p ,d ,regulations ,act  
or ! ,,improve ,"p ,d ,regulations ,act4
  #b4 ,pati5t-focus$ li/5+ sessions to  
improve prescription drug plan          
transp>5cy1 access1 & *oice ,section    
#ahfj;,d-#db ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aeb7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7e7 ,pati5t-,focus$ li/5+ sessions =    
program improvem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 !         
,secret>y %all conv5e at lea/ "o        

pati5t-focus$ li/5+ session on pot5tial 
adm9i/rative improvem5ts to ?is "p1 z   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,pati5t-focus$ li/5+ sessions ,any      
pati5t-focus$ li/5+ sessions conv5$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be op5 to ! public & 
may include pati5ts1 b5efici>ies1       
c>egiv]s1 consum] & pati5t advocacy     
organizations1 heal? c>e provid]s1 & o!r
 int]e/$ p>ties1 z det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4 ,su* li/5+ sessions may 
include discussions (1 & recomm5dations 
= program improvem5ts relat$ to--  7,a7 
prescription drug plan disclosures &    
comp>ative in=mation made available to  
b5efici>ies2  7,b7 tools & me*anisms to 
assi/ b5efici>ies 9 navigat+ plan       
compla9t sy/ems1 z well z ! effici5cy & 
effectiv5ess ( su* sy/ems2  7,c7 tools &
 me*anisms to assi/ b5efici>ies 9       
select+ a prescription drug plan2  7,d7 
tools & me*anisms to assi/ b5efici>ies 9
 navigat+ utilization managem5t         
requirem5ts1 su* z /ep !rapy & prior    
au?orization2  7,e7 access to1 &        

effectiv5ess & utilization (1 electronic
 real-"t b5efit tools 7z describ$ 9     
section #ahfj;,d-#d7o77 & b5efici>y     
real-"t b5efit tools 7z describ$ 9      
section #dbc4abh7;d77#d7 ( title #db1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation72  7,f7 =mul>y     
managem5t & ov]sight2 &  7,g7 o!r       
subjects relevant to pati5ts & o!r      
int]e/$ p>ties4  7#c7 ,program review   
,bas$ on ! recomm5dations discuss$ dur+ 
any pati5t-focus$ li/5+ sessions conv5$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
conduct a review ( relevant regulatory &
 sub-regulatory requirem5ts "u ?is "p & 
%all consid]1 z appropriate1 pot5tial   
regulatory or sub-regulatory *anges to  
address issues rais$ dur+ su* sessions4 
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