House Bill 3682
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3682
Congress
117
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
Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act of 2021
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish certain payment information regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and prescription drugs. Specifically, the CMS must publish certain information, as reported by PBMs, relating to generic dispensing rates, drug discounts and rebates, and payments between PBMs, health plans, and pharmacies, in accordance with specified confidentiality requirements.
June 1, 2021
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06/02/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/01/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/01/2021
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.
06/01/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 5:32:57 PM