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H.R. 1035

Referred to Committee

Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act

Introduced 2/7/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2/7/2019 • House

Summary

Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for prescription drug plan sponsors (PDPs) under Medicare and Medicare Advantage, as well as health insurance carriers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, relating to the methodology of payments to pharmacies and the use of pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs).

Specifically, such PDPs and carriers must disclose specified information to pharmacies regarding applicable standards for reimbursement that are based on drug costs, including the sources used to update such standards. Additionally, such PDPs and carriers may not contract with PBMs that require, or that provide an incentive for, plan enrollees to use pharmacies that have a shared ownership interest with the PBM.

Introduced in House • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Administrative remediesConsumer affairsContracts and agencyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInsurance industry and regulationMedical ethicsMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRetail and wholesale trades

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (39)

Party Breakdown

13
Democrats
26
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

Republican • GA-9

Sponsored 2/7/2019

Cosponsors (38)

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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

D-IA-2

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

R-TN-1

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

R-AR-4

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

D-NY-4

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

R-IA-4

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

D-NY-9

Joined 2/7/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Introduced in House2/7/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors38