House Bill 4619
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pharmaceutical REPAI Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4619
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act or the Pharmaceutical REPAI Act
This bill requires drug manufacturers, subject to civil penalties, to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit that cost $100 or more and for which the average manufacturer price increases faster than inflation.
October 8, 2019
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10/09/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/08/2019
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.
10/08/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:42 PM