118th Congress Health
H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act
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Summary
This bill establishes requirements for Medicare pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with respect to remuneration, payments, and fees.
Specifically, the bill restricts PBMs that are under contract with plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or Medicare Advantage from (1) receiving income for their services other than flat dollar amount service fees; (2) basing any service fees on the prices of covered drugs or any associated discounts, rebates, or other remuneration; (3) charging plan sponsors for ingredient costs or dispensing fees in amounts that are different than what is reimbursed to the pharmacy; or (4) reimbursing network pharmacies for less than that what is reimbursed to PBM-affiliated pharmacies.
Such PBMs must also report on the difference between certain costs for drugs on the plan's formulary and those that are not on the formulary but are therapeutically equivalent. PBMs must also report certain information regarding rebates and fees they receive from drug manufacturers; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish this and other information that is currently reported by PBMs online.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jake Auchincloss D-MAOriginal
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DEOriginal
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NYOriginal
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Neal Dunn R-FL
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Jerry Carl R-AL
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- A. Ferguson R-GA
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
- Rick Allen R-GA
- Carol Miller R-WV
- David Valadao R-CA
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Austin Scott R-GA
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Charles Fleischmann R-TN
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Matthew Cartwright D-PA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
- Abigail Spanberger D-VA
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Rich McCormick R-GA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- John Rose R-TN
- Mike Flood R-NE
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- John James R-MI
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA
- Mike Garcia R-CA
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Claudia Tenney R-NY
- Wiley Nickel D-NC
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Earl Carter SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Earl Carter.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- 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.