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Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

USA115th CongressS-2554| Senate 
| Updated: 10/10/2018
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (25)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the out-of-pocket cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.) (Sec. 3) The bill also amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to apply certain antitrust filing requirements for generic drug applicants to biosimilar biological product applicants. (Biosimilar biological products, commonly referred to as biosimilars, are biological products approved by the Food and Drug Administration based on their similarity to an already-approved biological product.) Under current law, generic drug applicants that make agreements with brand name drug companies or other generic drug applicants regarding the manufacture, marketing, or sale of their drugs must file such agreements with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. The bill subjects biosimilar biological product applicants to the same filing requirements.

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Timeline
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Sep 17, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 209.
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Sep 17, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6179-6180)
Sep 18, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 20, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 20, 2018
Held at the desk.
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8795-8799)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2554.
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8795-8796)
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8795-8796)
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Presented to President.
Oct 10, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 10, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-263.
  • March 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 31, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 31, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.


  • September 17, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 209.
    View Vote


  • September 17, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6179-6180)


  • September 18, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 20, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • September 20, 2018
    Held at the desk.


  • September 25, 2018
    Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • September 25, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8795-8799)


  • September 25, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2554.


  • September 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8795-8796)


  • September 25, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8795-8796)


  • September 25, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • October 10, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • October 10, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-263.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2553: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
  • HR 115-6733: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and Medicare Advantage organizations from limiting certain information on drug prices.
  • HR 115-6143: To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees.
Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesPrescription drugs

Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

USA115th CongressS-2554| Senate 
| Updated: 10/10/2018
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the out-of-pocket cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.) (Sec. 3) The bill also amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to apply certain antitrust filing requirements for generic drug applicants to biosimilar biological product applicants. (Biosimilar biological products, commonly referred to as biosimilars, are biological products approved by the Food and Drug Administration based on their similarity to an already-approved biological product.) Under current law, generic drug applicants that make agreements with brand name drug companies or other generic drug applicants regarding the manufacture, marketing, or sale of their drugs must file such agreements with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. The bill subjects biosimilar biological product applicants to the same filing requirements.

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Timeline
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Sep 17, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 209.
View Vote
Sep 17, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6179-6180)
Sep 18, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 20, 2018
Received in the House.
Sep 20, 2018
Held at the desk.
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8795-8799)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2554.
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8795-8796)
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8795-8796)
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2018
Presented to President.
Oct 10, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 10, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-263.
  • March 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 31, 2018
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 31, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.


  • September 17, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 209.
    View Vote


  • September 17, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6179-6180)


  • September 18, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 20, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • September 20, 2018
    Held at the desk.


  • September 25, 2018
    Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • September 25, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8795-8799)


  • September 25, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2554.


  • September 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8795-8796)


  • September 25, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8795-8796)


  • September 25, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 1, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • October 10, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • October 10, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-263.
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (25)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2553: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
  • HR 115-6733: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and Medicare Advantage organizations from limiting certain information on drug prices.
  • HR 115-6143: To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesPrescription drugs