US SB709 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - 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 March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - 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 the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an online dashboard containing information about the prices and utilization of prescription drugs that are purchased by federal programs. The dashboard must include specified information, including spending per dosage, the number of drug recipients, and out-of-pocket costs. The dashboard must also highlight those drugs that have the highest spending and costs.
Title
Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Medicare
Military medicine
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Consumer affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Medicare
Military medicine
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s709/BILLS-116s709is.pdf |
