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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodologies to pharmacies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1316| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (56)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act This bill adds certain transparency requirements for pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Health

Administrative remediesConsumer affairsContracts and agencyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInsurance industry and regulationMedical ethicsMedicareMilitary medicinePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodologies to pharmacies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1316| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act This bill adds certain transparency requirements for pharmacy benefits managers under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in House
  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (56)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesConsumer affairsContracts and agencyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInsurance industry and regulationMedical ethicsMedicareMilitary medicinePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy