# 114-hr-3261: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

114-hr-3261, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3261
- Congress: 114
- Title: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options.  In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3261)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3261 (as of 2025-11-18).