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S. Rept. 118-121 1 (2023-12-07)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxafwt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.GOVERNMENT INFORMATION . Calendar No. 265 118TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session SENATE 118-121 THE BETTER MENTAL HEALTH CARE, LOWER-COST DRUGS, AND EXTENDERS ACT DECEMBER 7, 2023.-Ordered to be printed Mr. WYDEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany S. 3430] The Committee on Finance, having considered an original bill (S. 3430) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce pre- scription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. CONTENTS Page I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ................................................................ 1 II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL ................................................................... 8 III. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ............................................................ 36 IV. VOTES OF THE COMMITTEE .................................................................... 37 V. REGULATORY IMPACT AND OTHER MATTERS ................................... 37 VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED 38 I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND The Committee on Finance, having considered S. 3430, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon that the bill as modified by the Committee do pass. 49-010