Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsBiological and life sciencesBusiness recordsCancerChemistryChild healthCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementCosmetics and personal careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativePrescription drugsProduct development and innovationPublic participation and lobbyingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsTrade agreements and negotiationsUser charges and feesWomen's health
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-19| House
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsBiological and life sciencesBusiness recordsCancerChemistryChild healthCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementCosmetics and personal careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativePrescription drugsProduct development and innovationPublic participation and lobbyingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsTrade agreements and negotiationsUser charges and feesWomen's health