Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021 [HB-2868]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.
HB-2868: Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. G. Butterfield
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2021
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act [S.1428]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.
S.1428: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/09/2021
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021 [S.1388]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.
S.1388: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/29/2021
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021 [HB-2846]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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.
HB-2846: Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021
Star Rating for Biosimilars Act [HB-2855]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
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.
HB-2855: Star Rating for Biosimilars Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/27/2021
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [S.1362]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.
S.1362: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/26/2021
SB-1584: An Act To Make Donated Medicines Available to Maine Patients at an Affordable Cost
Sponsored by: Sen. Ned Claxton
In Possession Of The Senate When The Legislature Adjourned Sine Die And Was Placed In The Legislative Files. (dead) on 05/09/2022
Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.1307]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce licensure and related requirements for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.1307: Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/22/2021
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act [HB-2759]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.
HB-2759: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2021
End Price Gouging for Medications Act [HB-2829]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes.
HB-2829: End Price Gouging for Medications Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021
BIOSIM Act Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act [HB-2815]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological products to encourage the development and use of such products.
HB-2815: BIOSIM Act Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/23/2021
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes.
HB-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/27/2021
Non-Opioid Directive Act [S.1292]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to develop a non-opioid pain management directive indicating to health care professionals and emergency medical services personnel that an individual with respect to whom a form has been executed must not be administered an opioid or offered a prescription for an opioid, and for other purposes.
S.1292: Non-Opioid Directive Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/21/2021
REFUND Act of 2021 Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2021 [S.1287]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain single-dose vial drugs payable under part B of the Medicare program to provide refunds with respect to amounts of such drugs discarded, and for other purposes.
S.1287: REFUND Act of 2021 Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/21/2021
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 [HB-19]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
To provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
HB-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 10/19/2021