US SB1664 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires that all prescription drug manufacturers submit certain information for every drug marketed in the United States to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, manufacturers must provide information about cost, pricing, and rebates. Manufacturers are also required to submit any price changes to a prescription drug at least 30 days in advance.HHS must make this information available through a public database that enables consumers to subscribe to price change notifications for different types of prescriptions drugs.
Title
Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act
Sponsors
Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5239 (Related) 2019-11-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Business records
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1664/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1664/BILLS-116s1664is.pdf |