; and (ii) make public the reasons why the Secretary has declined to make such a determination. (2) Exception The Secretary shall not make a determination under subsection (b)(2) for a drug in response to a petition under this section more frequently than once per calendar year. (3) Public availability The Secretary shall make any petitions submitted under this subsection, together with any documentation related to the petitions and the Secretary's determinations on such petitions and rationale for such determinations, publicly available, including by posting such information on the database under section 5. 3. Abolishing the prohibition on Medicare negotiation of drug prices and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of life-sustaining prescription drugs furnished under Part D of the Medicare program Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following new subsection: (i) Requirement To negotiate prices with respect to certain life-Sustaining prescription drugs (1) In general With respect to any life-sustaining prescription drug (as defined in section 6(4) of the Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019), if the Secretary determines under section 2 of such Act that the price of the drug is excessive, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, negotiate with manufacturers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and MA organizations the total payment (including any discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be made by such sponsors and organizations during a negotiated price period (as specified by the Secretary) for such drugs with respect to such drugs furnished to individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan offered by such sponsor or organization, respectively. (2) Price limitation In the case of a life-sustaining prescription drug that is negotiated by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), the total payment