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Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6179| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Tony Cárdenas

Tony Cárdenas

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of providing additional payments to providers of biosimilars under Medicare. Specifically, under the demonstration project, participating providers receive an additional payment based on the difference between the costs to the provider of furnishing the biosimilar and the cost if the provider had furnished the underlying reference biological product instead.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4134
Introduced in Senate
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • July 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4134
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4134: Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs

Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6179| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of providing additional payments to providers of biosimilars under Medicare. Specifically, under the demonstration project, participating providers receive an additional payment based on the difference between the costs to the provider of furnishing the biosimilar and the cost if the provider had furnished the underlying reference biological product instead.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4134
Introduced in Senate
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • July 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4134
    Introduced in Senate
Tony Cárdenas

Tony Cárdenas

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-4134: Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs