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1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-26
Ways and Means Committee
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2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-26
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-26
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-26
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
N
McKinley
B.
R
WV
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-04-26
NH
T000469
20
Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Tonko
D
2021-04-26
NY
C001103
1
Earl
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Carter
L. "Buddy"
R
2021-04-26
GA
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-04-26
CA
M001163
6
Doris
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Matsui
O.
D
2021-04-26
CA
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-04-30
FL
K000385
2
Robin
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Kelly
L.
D
2021-05-25
IL
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-06-08
VT
C001119
2
Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Craig
D
2021-06-22
MN
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-07-01
WI
Health care coverage and access Medicare Prescription drugs
2021-04-26
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill establishes additional requirements for prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors that use formularies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires PDP formularies to include covered generic drugs and biosimilars for which the wholesale acquisition cost is less than that of the reference (i.e., brand-name) product. PDP sponsors must also establish specific cost-sharing tiers that apply lower cost-sharing requirements for such covered generic drugs and biosimilars as compared to those for brand-name products.</p> <p>The bill also prohibits PDP sponsors from instituting certain requirements relating to access to such covered generic drugs and biosimilars that are more restrictive than those for brand-name products (e.g., prior authorization requirements).</p>
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Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021
Display Title
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Introduced in House
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.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.