To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish drug adherence guidelines, and for other purposes.
This bill proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act, mandating the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish comprehensive drug adherence guidelines. The primary objective of these guidelines is to achieve a 90 percent adherence rate for all drugs covered under Medicare Part B and Part D. In developing these guidelines, the Secretary is specifically directed to incorporate advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies . Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of promoting the use of generic and biosimilar drugs to the maximum extent feasible within these new adherence protocols.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Advanced technology and technological innovationsMedicarePrescription drugs
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish drug adherence guidelines, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-1142| House
| Updated: 2/7/2025
This bill proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act, mandating the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish comprehensive drug adherence guidelines. The primary objective of these guidelines is to achieve a 90 percent adherence rate for all drugs covered under Medicare Part B and Part D. In developing these guidelines, the Secretary is specifically directed to incorporate advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies . Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of promoting the use of generic and biosimilar drugs to the maximum extent feasible within these new adherence protocols.