H.R. 4054 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inPrevention Through Affordable Access Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to editrevise requirements for the wiki andbest price component of the formula for determination of the Medicaid rebate for a covered single source outpatient drug or a covered innovator multiple source outpatient drug. (Under current law, best prices shall not take into account prices that are merely nominal in amount.)

Revises the list of entities to which sales by a manufacturer of covered outpatient drugs at nominal prices shall be considered to be sales at a nominal price, or merely nominal in amount (and thus excluded from computation of the firstbest price for such drugs).

Adds to providesuch list any entity that is: (1) operated by a detailed summaryhealth center of an institution of higher education, primarily for its students (university-based clinic); or (2) a public or private nonprofit entity that provides family planning services under the bill!)Public Health Service Act (safety-net clinic).


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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 11/1/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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