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Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8270| House 
| Updated: 7/1/2022
Lucy McBath

Lucy McBath

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2022 This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to notify plan holders about the plan's policy concerning advance drug refills in response to a national or public health emergency. Specifically, the plan must notify plan holders in emergency areas whether the plan is waiving time limits on authorized prescription refills and, if so, the process for obtaining an early refill. Plans must issue such notification within five days of an emergency being declared. Concerning the public health emergency declared in response to COVID-19, a plan must provide initial notification of its waiver policy not later than five days after this bill is enacted.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6411
Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020
Jul 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6411
    Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020


  • July 1, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

Health

Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8270| House 
| Updated: 7/1/2022
Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2022 This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to notify plan holders about the plan's policy concerning advance drug refills in response to a national or public health emergency. Specifically, the plan must notify plan holders in emergency areas whether the plan is waiving time limits on authorized prescription refills and, if so, the process for obtaining an early refill. Plans must issue such notification within five days of an emergency being declared. Concerning the public health emergency declared in response to COVID-19, a plan must provide initial notification of its waiver policy not later than five days after this bill is enacted.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6411
Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020
Jul 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6411
    Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020


  • July 1, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Lucy McBath

Lucy McBath

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted