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Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3080| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (21)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (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 20 21 This bill requires group 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, 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-741
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019
Jul 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4385
Introduced in House
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-741
    Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019


  • July 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4385
    Introduced in House


  • October 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4385: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021

Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3080| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2021
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 20 21 This bill requires group 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, 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-741
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019
Jul 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4385
Introduced in House
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-741
    Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019


  • July 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4385
    Introduced in House


  • October 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (21)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (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 117-4385: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted