3.0.0 4629 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z House HR 2019-10-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONKO:H.R. 4629.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.[Page H8102]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-09T18:02:51Z Referred to 2019-10-08T17:04:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-08T19:18:30Z Referred to 2019-10-08T17:04:10Z Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act 116 3 HR 2020-09-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. Related bill CRS Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 116 2543 S 2019-09-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225. Related bill CRS Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020 116 4199 S 2020-07-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4228) Related bill CRS 2019-10-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8232) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 N G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2019-10-08 True Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Medicare Performance measurement Prescription drugs Health 00 2019-10-08 Introduced in House 2020-11-16T15:37:55Z Star Rating for Biosimilars Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish quality measures regarding biosimilar biological products under the five-star performance rating system for Medicare Advantage plans. The measures must assess the level of access that plans provide to covered biosimilars, including with respect to formularies, cost-sharing, and utilization management.

The CMS must also incorporate such measures into similar rating systems for plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

]]> Star Rating for Biosimilars Act Display Title Star Rating for Biosimilars Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add a new set of measures to the 5-star rating system under the Medicare Advantage program in order to encourage increased access to biosimilar biological products. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Star Rating for Biosimilars Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4629ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4629ih.xml 2019-10-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8232) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.