House Bill 19
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
19
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
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.
The bill generally
- limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
- reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit,
- modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program,
- revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and
- establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
December 9, 2019
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12/19/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
12/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/09/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
12/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:01 AM