3.0.0 4913 2022-11-01T04:47:42Z 2022-11-01T04:47:42Z House HR 2019-10-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 4913.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8Section 8--Powers of Congress. To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H8678]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-30T18:29:14Z Referred to 2019-10-30T14:00:29Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-30T14:00:34Z 2019-10-30 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-30 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 2019-10-30 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 2019-10-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2019-10-30 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-11-12 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2019-11-12 False B001305 Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] Ted Budd R NC 13 2019-11-14 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2019-11-14 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2019-11-14 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-11-14 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2019-11-15 False C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2019-11-15 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2019-11-15 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2019-11-22 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2019-11-22 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2019-12-10 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2019-12-10 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2019-12-10 False G000588 Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] Anthony Gonzalez R OH 16 2019-12-17 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-12-19 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2019-12-19 False G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2020-01-13 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2020-01-13 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2020-01-27 False Health Health care coverage and access Medicare Prescription drugs Health 00 2019-10-30 Introduced in House 2019-12-11T15:29:29Z This bill establishes additional requirements for prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors that use formularies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Specifically, the bill requires PDP formularies to include covered generic drugs and biosimilars for which the wholesale acquisition cost is less than that of the reference (i.e., brand-name) product. PDP sponsors must also establish specific cost-sharing tiers that apply lower cost-sharing requirements for such covered generic drugs and biosimilars as compared to those for brand-name products.

The bill also prohibits PDP sponsors from instituting certain requirements relating to access to such covered generic drugs and biosimilars that are more restrictive than those for brand-name products (e.g., prior authorization requirements).

]]> To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4913ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4913ih.xml 2019-10-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.