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More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act

USA116th CongressHR-2296| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2019
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (8)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act or the METRIC Act This bill requires prescription drug manufacturers to report, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish, specified information related to prescription drug pricing and the pharmaceutical supply chain. Specifically, HHS must publish reports submitted by drug manufacturers that include the percentage of any wholesale drug price increase that is greater than 10% in one calendar year (or 25% over three consecutive years), an explanation for the price increase, and other data. HHS must enter agreements with other agencies, research organizations, and public and private health insurers to share data submitted to HHS by drug manufacturers about the identity and quantity of drug sample requests by health practitioners. HHS also must publish online aggregate data reported by pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), including the percentage of prescriptions provided by mail-order, rate that generic versions of drugs are dispensed, and aggregate discounts, rebates, or price concessions negotiated. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report about potentially anticompetitive practices by PBMs such as steering patients to certain pharmacies or designing price formulas that increase the market share of higher priced drugs, among other information. The report also must include recommendations to increase transparency and deter anticompetitive behavior. The bill further requires Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors to implement an electronic, real-time benefit tool that provides prescribers with patient-specific formulary and benefit information. Additionally, the bill expands certain price reporting requirements for prescription drug payments under Medicare.

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Timeline
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Sep 24, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-215.
  • April 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 21, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • July 11, 2019
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 11, 2019
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .


  • July 17, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 17, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 24, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.


  • September 24, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-215.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill
  • S 116-1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2452: Medicare for America Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3408: Shop Rx Act of 2019
  • S 116-1391: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019
  • S 116-2051: Strengthening Average Sales Price Reporting Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2087: Drug Price Transparency Act
  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
  • HR 116-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
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More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act

USA116th CongressHR-2296| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2019
More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act or the METRIC Act This bill requires prescription drug manufacturers to report, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish, specified information related to prescription drug pricing and the pharmaceutical supply chain. Specifically, HHS must publish reports submitted by drug manufacturers that include the percentage of any wholesale drug price increase that is greater than 10% in one calendar year (or 25% over three consecutive years), an explanation for the price increase, and other data. HHS must enter agreements with other agencies, research organizations, and public and private health insurers to share data submitted to HHS by drug manufacturers about the identity and quantity of drug sample requests by health practitioners. HHS also must publish online aggregate data reported by pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), including the percentage of prescriptions provided by mail-order, rate that generic versions of drugs are dispensed, and aggregate discounts, rebates, or price concessions negotiated. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report about potentially anticompetitive practices by PBMs such as steering patients to certain pharmacies or designing price formulas that increase the market share of higher priced drugs, among other information. The report also must include recommendations to increase transparency and deter anticompetitive behavior. The bill further requires Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors to implement an electronic, real-time benefit tool that provides prescribers with patient-specific formulary and benefit information. Additionally, the bill expands certain price reporting requirements for prescription drug payments under Medicare.

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Timeline
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Sep 24, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-215.
  • April 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 21, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • July 11, 2019
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 11, 2019
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .


  • July 17, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • July 17, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • September 24, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.


  • September 24, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-215.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (8)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill
  • S 116-1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2452: Medicare for America Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3408: Shop Rx Act of 2019
  • S 116-1391: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019
  • S 116-2051: Strengthening Average Sales Price Reporting Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2087: Drug Price Transparency Act
  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
  • HR 116-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesMedical researchPrescription drugsResearch and development