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H.R. 6411

Referred to Committee

Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020

Introduced 3/27/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

3/27/2020 • House

Summary

Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to notify plan holders about the plan's policy concerning advance drug refills in response to a national or public health emergency. Specifically, the plan must notify plan holders in emergency areas whether the plan is waiving time limits on authorized prescription refills and, if so, the process for obtaining an early refill. Plans must issue such notification within five days of an emergency being declared.

Concerning the public health emergency declared in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a plan must provide initial notification of its waiver policy not later than five days after this bill is enacted.

Introduced in House • 3/27/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesPrescription drugs

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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

Democrat • GA-6

Sponsored 3/27/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

D-NH-2

Joined 3/27/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 27, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House3/27/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1