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Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-741| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2019
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (19)
Rick Scott (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (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
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 This bill requires health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medications that are (1) approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (2) medically necessary for the cancer treatment; and (3) clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration. To comply with this requirement, health plans may not, with respect to anticancer medications (1) change or replace benefits to increase out-of-pocket costs, (2) reclassify benefits to increase costs, or (3) apply more restrictive limitations to orally administered medications than to intravenously administered or injected medications.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1730
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1730
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1730: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019
CancerDrug therapyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessPrescription drugs

Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-741| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2019
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 This bill requires health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medications that are (1) approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (2) medically necessary for the cancer treatment; and (3) clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration. To comply with this requirement, health plans may not, with respect to anticancer medications (1) change or replace benefits to increase out-of-pocket costs, (2) reclassify benefits to increase costs, or (3) apply more restrictive limitations to orally administered medications than to intravenously administered or injected medications.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1730
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1730
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (19)
Rick Scott (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1730: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerDrug therapyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessPrescription drugs