S. 1368 - Restoring Access to Medication Act

Taxation. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Restoring Access to Medication Act

S. 1368 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin.
Other Titles
  • Restoring Access to Medication Act
Sponsor
Pat Roberts
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Appropriations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Income tax deductions
  • Prescription drugs
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced7/14/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced7/14/2011
7/14/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
7/14/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Other physician specialists$10,671,698
Physicians$9,715,904
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$7,717,968
General commerce$6,494,070
Accident & health insurance$4,008,168
HMOs$3,209,313
Food stores$1,981,244
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,410,557
Drug stores$1,184,330
Retail trade$884,321
Pharmacists$687,341
Small business associations$364,949
Manufacturing$353,869
Builders associations$345,971
Chambers of commerce$274,854
Elderly issues/Social Security$239,532
Personal health care products$174,317
$49,718,406

23 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Restoring Access to Medication Act

23 organizations supported this bill

AARP
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Aetna
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
America's Health Insurance Plans
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
American College of Physicians
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
American Medical Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
American Osteopathic Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Associated Builders and Contractors
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
CVS Caremark
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Food Marketing Institute
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
National Association of Manufacturers
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
National Community Pharmacists Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
National Federation of Independent Business
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
National Grocers Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Perrigo
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Retail Industry Leaders Association
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
Walgreens
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.
WellPoint
undersigned organizations (2012, March 23). Health Choices Coalition Letter to Senators. Retrieved October 10, 2014, from HCC.

0 organizations opposed this bill

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$14,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$449,561$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$379,121$0
John BarrassoRWY$1,113,193$0
Max BaucusDMT$1,120,596$0
Mark BegichDAK$224,678$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$448,647$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$42,900$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$256,739$0
Roy BluntRMO$1,123,434$0
John BoozmanRAR$241,405$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$637,825$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$1,747,918$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$824,142$0
Richard BurrRNC$933,752$0
Maria CantwellDWA$293,863$0
Ben CardinDMD$533,268$0
Tom CarperDDE$405,080$0
Bob CaseyDPA$713,756$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$856,266$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$276,699$0
Tom CoburnROK$349,273$0
William Thad CochranRMS$153,603$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$672,733$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$81,400$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$278,900$0
Bob CorkerRTN$976,841$0
John CornynRTX$1,333,703$0
Mike CrapoRID$350,844$0
Jim DeMintRSC$328,062$0
Dick DurbinDIL$466,028$0
Mike EnziRWY$351,674$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$284,411$0
Al FrankenDMN$619,635$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$925,712$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$316,484$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$621,420$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$423,518$0
Tom HarkinDIA$675,383$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,031,854$0
Dean HellerRNV$640,434$0
John HoevenRND$189,460$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$86,200$0
Jim InhofeROK$221,765$0
Dan InouyeDHI$138,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$497,740$0
Mike JohannsRNE$369,225$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$392,271$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$229,915$0
John F. KerryDMA$275,195$0
Mark KirkRIL$1,184,525$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$380,808$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$74,700$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$504,326$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$292,833$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$110,450$0
Mike LeeRUT$126,300$0
Carl LevinDMI$278,811$0
Joe LiebermanICT$26,000$0
Dick LugarRIN$238,710$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$756,198$0
John McCainRAZ$343,529$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$508,267$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,818,364$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,110,824$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$247,482$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$318,592$0
Jerry MoranRKS$340,557$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$307,283$0
Patty MurrayDWA$674,004$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$427,809$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$708,654$0
Rand PaulRKY$466,598$0
Rob PortmanROH$770,762$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$256,945$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$235,100$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,248,059$0
Jim RischRID$134,550$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$779,000$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$319,374$0
Marco RubioRFL$749,704$0
Bernie SandersIVT$75,787$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$593,110$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$347,210$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$302,245$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$172,800$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$300,745$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$728,546$0
Jon TesterDMT$375,248$0
John ThuneRSD$514,047$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$760,644$0
Mark UdallDCO$616,451$0
Tom UdallDNM$355,625$0
David VitterRLA$668,476$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$799,439$0
Jim WebbDVA$24,750$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$194,649$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$695,400$0
Ron WydenDOR$535,490$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$14,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$449,561$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$379,121$0
John BarrassoRWY$1,113,193$0
Max BaucusDMT$1,120,596$0
Mark BegichDAK$224,678$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$448,647$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$42,900$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$256,739$0
Roy BluntRMO$1,123,434$0
John BoozmanRAR$241,405$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$637,825$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$1,747,918$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$824,142$0
Richard BurrRNC$933,752$0
Maria CantwellDWA$293,863$0
Ben CardinDMD$533,268$0
Tom CarperDDE$405,080$0
Bob CaseyDPA$713,756$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$856,266$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$276,699$0
Tom CoburnROK$349,273$0
William Thad CochranRMS$153,603$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$672,733$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$81,400$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$278,900$0
Bob CorkerRTN$976,841$0
John CornynRTX$1,333,703$0
Mike CrapoRID$350,844$0
Jim DeMintRSC$328,062$0
Dick DurbinDIL$466,028$0
Mike EnziRWY$351,674$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$284,411$0
Al FrankenDMN$619,635$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$925,712$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$316,484$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$621,420$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$423,518$0
Tom HarkinDIA$675,383$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,031,854$0
Dean HellerRNV$640,434$0
John HoevenRND$189,460$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$86,200$0
Jim InhofeROK$221,765$0
Dan InouyeDHI$138,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$497,740$0
Mike JohannsRNE$369,225$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$392,271$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$229,915$0
John F. KerryDMA$275,195$0
Mark KirkRIL$1,184,525$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$380,808$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$74,700$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$504,326$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$292,833$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$110,450$0
Mike LeeRUT$126,300$0
Carl LevinDMI$278,811$0
Joe LiebermanICT$26,000$0
Dick LugarRIN$238,710$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$756,198$0
John McCainRAZ$343,529$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$508,267$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,818,364$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,110,824$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$247,482$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$318,592$0
Jerry MoranRKS$340,557$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$307,283$0
Patty MurrayDWA$674,004$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$427,809$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$708,654$0
Rand PaulRKY$466,598$0
Rob PortmanROH$770,762$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$256,945$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$235,100$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,248,059$0
Jim RischRID$134,550$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$779,000$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$319,374$0
Marco RubioRFL$749,704$0
Bernie SandersIVT$75,787$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$593,110$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$347,210$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$302,245$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$172,800$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$300,745$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$728,546$0
Jon TesterDMT$375,248$0
John ThuneRSD$514,047$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$760,644$0
Mark UdallDCO$616,451$0
Tom UdallDNM$355,625$0
David VitterRLA$668,476$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$799,439$0
Jim WebbDVA$24,750$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$194,649$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$695,400$0
Ron WydenDOR$535,490$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Other physician specialists$10,671,698
Physicians$9,715,904
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$7,717,968
General commerce$6,494,070
Accident & health insurance$4,008,168
HMOs$3,209,313
Food stores$1,981,244
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,410,557
Drug stores$1,184,330
Retail trade$884,321
Pharmacists$687,341
Small business associations$364,949
Manufacturing$353,869
Builders associations$345,971
Chambers of commerce$274,854
Elderly issues/Social Security$239,532
Personal health care products$174,317

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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