US Congress House Bill 4629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-18 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8232)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish quality measures regarding biosimilar biological products under the five-star performance rating system for Medicare Advantage plans. The measures must assess the level of access that plans provide to covered biosimilars, including with respect to formularies, cost-sharing, and utilization management. The CMS must also incorporate such measures into similar rating systems for plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Star Rating for Biosimilars Act

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-18	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8232)
2019-10-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2019-10-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2019-10-08	House	Introduced in House

SB2543 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225.
HB3 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
SB4199 (Related) 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4228)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4629/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4629/BILLS-116hr4629ih.pdf