3.0.0 882 2026-02-19T22:16:57Z 2026-02-19T22:16:57Z Senate S S 2025-03-06 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/882 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-03-06T17:42:31Z 119 7148 HR 2026-02-03 Became Public Law No: 119-75. Related bill CRS 119 891 S 2025-03-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 119 1768 HR 2025-03-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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. Related bill CRS 2025-03-06 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2025-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN N H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2025-03-06 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2025-03-06 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2025-03-06 True M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2025-03-06 True W000800 Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Peter Welch D VT 2025-03-06 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2025-03-10 False C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2025-03-10 False Health Health 2025-03-25T15:49:41Z

00 2025-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2026-02-19T22:14:44Z <p><strong>Patients Before Middlemen Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes certain standards and reporting requirements for prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and pharmacies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage.</p><p>Specifically, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) must develop reasonable and relevant standards for contracts between PDP sponsors and pharmacies. The CMS must seek input from interested stakeholders when developing these standards. PDP sponsors are subject to civil penalties for violating these standards; PBMs must reimburse PDP sponsors for civil penalties that result from their responsibilities.</p><p>The bill also requires the CMS to report periodically on essential retail pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that serve as the only pharmacy within a certain radius) with respect to costs, contracts, and other specified information, particularly in relation to other types of pharmacies.</p><p>Additionally, PBMs may not receive any income other than flat, bona fide service fees. PBMs must turn over any excess amounts they receive to PDP sponsors; PDP sponsors must turn over these amounts to the CMS. In addition, PBMs must report to PDP sponsors and to the CMS an itemized list of prescription drugs that were dispensed during the previous year and related data about costs, claims, affiliated pharmacies, and other specified information. PDP sponsors may audit PBMs to ensure compliance with these requirements and must annually certify their compliance; PBMs are responsible for any associated civil penalties for violations.</p><p>The bill's changes generally apply beginning in 2028.</p>

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