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Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1217| Senate 
| Updated: 4/19/2023
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits prescription drug manufacturers from providing rebates to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) or private health insurance plans. Specifically, the bill eliminates the safe harbor for rebates, or other payments, provided to PBMs that are intended to influence the applicable cost-sharing tier of the drug (e.g., placing the drug in a more favorable formulary tier). The bill further prohibits health insurance plans from receiving such rebates with respect to a prescription drug covered by the plan. Plans also must ensure PBMs do not receive any such rebates.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1217| Senate 
| Updated: 4/19/2023
Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits prescription drug manufacturers from providing rebates to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) or private health insurance plans. Specifically, the bill eliminates the safe harbor for rebates, or other payments, provided to PBMs that are intended to influence the applicable cost-sharing tier of the drug (e.g., placing the drug in a more favorable formulary tier). The bill further prohibits health insurance plans from receiving such rebates with respect to a prescription drug covered by the plan. Plans also must ensure PBMs do not receive any such rebates.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 19, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

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