ELIMINATION OF EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DRUGS.

SEC. 2502. ELIMINATION OF EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DRUGS. (a) In General.—Section 1927(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397r–8(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (E), (I), and (J), respectively; and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), (H), and (K) as subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(7) Non-excludable drugs.—The following drugs or classes of drugs, or their medical uses, shall not be excluded from coverage: “(A) Agents when used to promote smoking cessation, including agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration under the over-the-counter monograph process for purposes of promoting, and when used to promote, tobacco cessation. “(B) Barbiturates. “(C) Benzodiazepines.” . (b) [42 U.S.C. 1396r–8 note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.